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Just days after the [deal with Xandros][1], Microsoft has announced a cross-licensing deal with LG Electronics to grant Linux patent "protection." While Microsoft has yet to demonstrate or reveal any possible Linux patent infringements apparently the threat of doing so was enough to convince LG to seek protection for its mobile phones and other Linux devices.
According to the press release, LG will make payments to Microsoft "for the value of Microsoft patents as they relate to Linux-based embedded devices that LGE produces."
Microsoft on the other hand will have access to LG's patents for an undisclosed sum.
According to analysts [cited by Reuters][2], LG has patents that can be applied to Microsoft's XBox game console.
[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/06/xandros_joins_n.html "Xandros Joins Novell In Microsoft Ménage à Trois"
[2]: http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2007-06-07T141119Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-301889-3.xml "Microsoft, LG Elec agree licensing deal"
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