Linspire signs deal with … that’s right, MS

editingwhiz writes “Linspire Inc. tomorrow will announce an agreement to license instant messaging and digital media technology from Microsoft for use in its Linspire Linux distribution. Additionally, the deal includes protection for Linspire customers against possible violations of Microsoft patents by Linux, and other cooperative measures. Read the rest of Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols’ exclusive in DesktopLinux.com.”