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In unlikely combination, U.S. government and advocates of free and open-source software are backing Microsoft in patent spat with AT&T.

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Vertical Computer Systems Settles Patent Suit With MicrosoftLast update: 8/1/2008 1:51:37 PMDOW JONES NEWSWIRES Vertical Computer Systems Inc. (VCSY) settled the patent infringement claim that it initiated in federal court against Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), according to a document filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under a confidential settlement agreement, the company said it granted Microsoft a non-exclusive, fully paid-up license under the patent which was the subject of the legal proceeding. No further details of the settlement was provided in the filing. Vertical Computer shares traded recently at 8 cents, up 1 cent, while shares of Microsoft recently traded at $25.32, off 40 cents. - Chad Clinton, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-1349; [e-mail] Click here to go to Dow Jones NewsPlus, a web front page of today's most important business and market news, analysis and commentary: http://www.djnewsplus.com/al?rnd=DH3lPMl... You can use this link on the day this article is published and the following day. (END) Dow Jones NewswiresAugust 01, 2008 13:51 ET (17:51 GMT)