Thread: Microsoft and Amazon signed license agreements

Microsoft says that the agreement, every company has access to the list of rights by the other company, as well as products and technologies vary.

This agreement helps Amazon from being sued for the right to use the copyright in the electronic reading device inspire, including the use of open source software, and the right to use the servers running Linux.

Microsoft had previously announced that if you use Linux and open source software is a violation of copyright to hundreds of technology firms this. This statement was wound open source proponents, partly because Microsoft does not know what rights have been violated.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has signed contracts with several copyright suppliers - including Novell, LG Electronics and Fuji Xerox - by then, the license to use Linux and open source. The contract is in IP licensing program larger than that Microsoft launched in 2002.

Announced Monday by Microsoft not to mention what specific products are in agreement with Amazon. Terms agreed upon are also confidential; Microsoft spokesman also refused to comment further.

Microsoft said their licensing program to allow companies access to research efforts and development, the list of growing their own right. From 2002 to today has more than 600 agreements are authorized.