Three of the eight patents Microsoft alleged TomTom had violated pertained to file management systems in its implementation of the Linux kernel. Microsoft outlined how the agreement handles those more controversial patents:

"The agreement includes patent coverage for Microsoft's three file management systems patents provided in a manner that is fully compliant with TomTom's obligations under the General Public License Version 2 (GPLv2). TomTom will remove from its products the functionality related to two file management system patents (the "FAT LFN patents"), which enables efficient naming, organizing, storing and accessing of file data. TomTom will remove this functionality within two years, and the agreement provides for coverage directly to TomTom's end customers under these patents during that time."

TomTom's director of IP strategy and transactions, Peter Spours, said in Microsoft's release: "This agreement puts an end to the litigation between our two companies. It is drafted in a way that ensures TomTom's full compliance with its obligations under the GPLv2, and thus reaffirms our commitment to the open source community."

Todd Bishop, who broke the news that the Microsoft suit included the patents pertaining to Linux, wrote of the settlement, "the open-source community will no doubt be sorting out the potential implications as it assesses the public outline of the settlement. The provision for TomTom's customers is similar to a patent protection extended in Microsoft's controversial agreement with Linux vendor Novell."