The 451 Group says
not to worry about Microsoft’s suit against TomTom. “The key
phrase, which is repeated, is the suit involves ‘the Linux kernel as
implemented by TomTom,’ which is very different from ‘the Linux kernel’
when we’re talking software code and patent infringement suits. While some
usual suspicions are being raised, there are also some who generally agree
this is not the first shot in a supposed war against Linux and open
source.” This strikes your editor as a bit of wishful thinking, but
others may disagree.