IBM sues Platform Solutions for patent infringement

CNET News reports that IBM, which filed the suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims that Platform Solutions (PSI) has violated the terms of a customer agreement with the technology giant and infringed five patents. PSI declined to comment on the suit\'s specifics, but Christian Reilly, vice-president of product management and marketing at the server specialist, called it \'unjustified.\' PSI\'s machines also can run more conventional operating systems – including Linux, Windows and Unix – that are already geared for Itanium. The company is testing its servers with select customers and plans to begin selling its systems early next year. Full CNET News report