The battle between open-source Linux and exclusive software has basically ended

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Microsoft believes that the battle between open source and exclusive software has basically ended.

Hsf-io Gutierrez, chief intellectual property lawyer of Microsoft, said last week: "Now and in the future, we will all turn to mixed sources ." To prove his argument, Gutierrez pointed out that Microsoft is launching a large number of open-source things, while open-source companies such as Redhat often release commercial software. "I personally think that the war between proprietary and open-source software has become a thing of the past," he said ."

This does not mean that Microsoft is preparing to sing praises to companies such as Redhat. Microsoft is disruptive, but Gutierrez implies that such tolerance is not unlimited.

"In the end, we are responsible to our customers and our shareholders to ensure that our intellectual property rights are respected," he said ."

Microsoft has repeatedly mentioned that Linux has broken many Microsoft patents, but Microsoft has never sued a company.

Gutierrez said he would rather leave the record blank. He also said that the agreement between Microsoft and Novell is a demonstration that the two competitors can cooperate and eventually achieve a win-win situation.

He said that Microsoft has been looking for methods to negotiate with its opponents five years ago to solve software use authorization problems. He pointed out that prior to the widespread use of software patents, companies were cautious about sharing any technical details, and companies were very careful about their intellectual property secrets.

However, patents are a double-edged sword for Microsoft. Gutierrez revealed that at present, Microsoft has handled 50 patent litigation cases, accounting for half of Microsoft's total lawsuit.

To help you win a patent lawsuit, Microsoft has invested in Nathan Myrhvold patent buying risk institution and reached an agreement with other patent companies.