Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has signed a patent cross-license agreement with Amazon.com Inc. The agreement provides each company with access to the others patent portfolio and covers a broad range of products and technology, including coverage for Amazons popular e-reading device, Kindle, which employs both open source and Amazons proprietary software components, and Amazons use of Linux-based servers. Although specific terms of the agreement are confidential, Microsoft indicated that Amazon.com will pay Microsoft an undisclosed amount of money under the agreement.
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