ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft released an oficial statement that they would not litigate over the purported patent infringements by Linux and associated open source software.
"If we wanted to go down that road we could have done that three years ago," said a Microsoft spokesperson. "Rather than litigate, Microsoft has spent the last three years building an intellectual property bridge that works for all parties -- including open source -- and the customer response has been tremendously positive. Our focus is on continuing to build bridges."