April 21, 2011 11:05 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Cl7xFmHCWGs/Google-Loses-Bedrock-Suit-All-Linux-May-Infringe
Google Loses Bedrock Suit, All Linux May Infringe
blair1q writes "CNet reports that Google has lost the lawsuit brought by Bedrock, for infringing on Patent 5,893,120, 'Methods and apparatus for information storage and retrieval using a hashing technique with external chaining and on-the-fly removal of expired data,' and has exposed the Linux kernel, in which the infringing code reportedly appears, to liability for patent-license fees. Red Hat also participated in the suit, arguing that the patent was invalid, but the court decided otherwise."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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