Microsoft are quickly claiming the mantle of patent troll. Yesterday they attacked free software with claims against the TomTom and its utilization of the kernel Linux. With widespread support for GNU/Linux becoming a reality, are these patent claims an attempt to chill adoption? If so, then we need to make sure everyone knows about Bilski.

Please digg this story to help get the word out.

This morning I got this overly hostile email from the Open Rights Group.

Subject: Why have you stopped donating to Open Rights Group?

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:02:21 -0500

From: Jim Killock, Open Rights Group

Reply-To: Jim Killock, Open Rights Group

To: Matt

Looking forward to next week's "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?"

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