May 13

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This day in history

2007, 2017, 2021.

#15yrsago Microsoft says GNU/Linux violates 235+ Windows patents https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100033867/index.htm

#5yrsago Big Cable push-polled America on Net Neutrality, still found the majority in favor of it https://consumerist.com/2017/05/12/even-the-cable-lobbys-questionable-survey-shows-most-americans-want-net-neutrality/

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