Patents, patents, patents. Ever since Microsoft announced its suit against TomTom a month or so ago, patents have become an increasing focus of conversation on the Linux blogs. We’ve already discussed some of the rampant speculation about Microsoft’s motivation in the case, as well as TomTom’s subsequent countersuit. Now, as of Monday, it turns out TomTom has joined the Open Invention Network — alongside the likes of IBM, Novell and Red Hat.
