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25-Year-Old Video Patent Expires, Ending Legal Headache for Linux

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What happened

A 25-year-old video patent has just expired, ending a legal headache for Linux. The source describes this as the end of a small, niche era. The patent's expiration removes a long-standing issue for the Linux ecosystem. The development was reported by Hacker News.

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