Another Android Device Maker Signs Patent Agreement With Microsoft

doperative writes with this quote from El Reg: "Microsoft has nailed a second Android device maker to a patent licensing agreement. The Redmond software giant announced on Monday that General Dynamics Itronix has signed a patent agreement that will provide 'broad coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio.' In other words, General Dynamics Itronix has agreed to licensing certain, unnamed Microsoft patents for use with Android-powered portables."

Re:Fuck Gates

[mhh91]

That's actually true, we need jobs to pay the bills, and to pay for our smartphones.

Microsoft made a deal with GDI?

[bhcompy]

Does that make Google the Brotherhood of Nod? I thought they weren't evil????

Re:See. Modern age Feudalism.

[whiteboy86]

Well then, I am awed by the Microsoft castle, it is very complete, with a Linux moat, a patent troll bridge, developer torture chambers, crooked exec tower and unfathomable scale of bug and security holes filled dungeons.

Re:You haven't heard?

[Greystripe]

What? It takes several. A Board of Directors, a CEO, a CFO, several more CxOs, some VPs, a Marketing Manager, his assistant, a middle manager and his assistant and then finally one guy who might be making 50k a year to actually do the work. Oh and a Janitor because there's no way any of those other guys are going to sweep floors and empty trash cans.