TomTom Slings a Shot at Microsoft

Microsoft doesn't sue very often, so its filing of patent infringement complaints against GPS gadget maker TomTom -- in two legal venues, no less -- created quite a stir. Now TomTom is striking back with a countersuit, alleging that Microsoft is guilty of infringing its patents. Meanwhile, the open source community is up in arms, fearing Microsoft is pursuing a larger, anti-Linux agenda.