Fortune Magazine published an article in which they describe how Microsoft claims that free software, such as Linux, violates 235 of its patents. Some key snippets (emphasis mine): Microsoft is pulling no punches: It wants royalties. If the company gets its way, free software won’t be free anymore. ... Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith and licensing chief Horacio Gutierrez sat down with Fortune recently to map out their strategy for getting FOSS users to pay royalties. Revealing the precise figure for the first time, they state that FOSS infringes on no fewer than 235 Microsoft patents. ... In the...