A patent agreement has been signed by Microsoft and Amazon.com that allows the two firms to share technology in several areas including Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader and Amazon's use of Linux-based servers, Reuters has reported. The companies did not disclose details, but Microsoft said Amazon would pay it an undisclosed amount under the patent license agreement.
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