So, it should come as no surprise that Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have joined the Open Invention Network (OIN) -- the world's largest patent non-aggression consortium.OIN has long protected Linux and Linux-related software from patent aggression by rival companies.As Keith Bergelt, OIN's CEO, explained, "Linux and other open source projects have become the foundation for innovations occurring across a spectrum of industries that include retail and e-commerce, cloud computing, and entertainment We are pleased that Amazon is committed to patent non-aggression in core Linux and adjacent open-source technologies."Nithya Ruff, the Amazon Open Source Program Office director, added:Linux and open source are essential to many of our customers and a key driver of innovation across Amazon.By joining OIN, we are continuing to strengthen open source communities and helping to ensure technologies like Linux remain thriving and accessible to everyone."