Microsoft finally has thrown down the gauntlet and is claiming publicly that free and open-source software (FOSS) violates 235 Microsoft patents .
Claims of MS Patents Violations are:
- Linux is violating 42.
- Linux GUIs (graphical user interfaces) violate 65,
- Open Office violates 45,
- various free/open e-mail programs violate another 15, and
- assorted, sundry free/open-source software programs violate 68.
