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Microsoft patents the sudo system used in Unix?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (United States Patent and Trademark Office) reported on Microsoft patent document number 7617530 , which describes the method of running commands with administrator rights. The application caused a wave of disturbances in the IT community.

Many, including the director of the Groklaw Internet portal, Pamela Jones, are confident that the company simply renamed the sudo command on Unix systems. This technology was developed in the 80s of the 20th century by employees of the Department of Computer Science in Buffalo. Microsoft simply wants to generate revenue from licensed sudo technology in its operating systems.

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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/75200/


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