I kind of expected that given that they did not disclose any of the patents that the standard Linux distro supposedly infringes on. That meant they their patents were weak and they didn't want them invalidated, or they knew that the open source developers would immediately start working to make their products non-infringing. It's better for the dishonest to have the FUD threat hanging than to have the source of it corrected, thereby eliminating the FUD.
The problem is that Microsoft still plans to use the FUD threat to lure other unknowing or fearful companies into business deals. And all the while they'll keep those patent numbers in the dark, because light is the best disinfectant.
The article also has some inaccuracies Microsoft's problem: The Free Software Foundation -- the group that controls Linux licensing terms While FSF wrote the GPL Linux controls the licensing terms as he has the copyright.
LMAO, no they didn't, you should concentrate more on the subject matter than your pathetic diversion attempts. Since the leftist pukes running the FSF own the copyright on most Linux distro code they are a perfect target for an IP lawsuit from Microsoft. Microsoft has been ordered to pay a couple billion the last year or so for patent suits, wonder how well Stallman and his cronies can handle a hit like that? Don't worry, I'm sure you can still contribute to their defense fund LOL.