Keynote: Microsoft Participation and the Further Reduction of Patent Risk in the Core of Linux/OSS
summary
Microsoft commits its 60,000‑patent portfolio to a cross‑license that protects the Linux system (kernel plus adjacent core projects), creating an explicit no patent no‑fly zone around core OSS. Open Invention Network reports 2,800+ licensees, $100M of patents contributed, and about 100 new members joining in the five days after the announcement, aiming to lower litigation risk and enable broader industry participation in core Linux ecosystems.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:32Microsoft’s patent commitment to Linux
- 7:24Community growth and OIN’s role
- 10:37OIN’s mission and impact
- 13:03Patent no-fly zone
- 15:31Call to action for corporations
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