Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 20th Dec 2011 11:27 UTC
I'm guessing Apple is getting desperate, since its software patent lawsuits aren't doing particularly well. Moving on from software and design patents, the company is now suing Samsung over... Patents for mobile phone and tablet cases (more at The Verge). I think Apple has more offensive lawsuits than products now, so technically, "patent maker" is more accurate than "gadget maker" or "device maker". Fun times.
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RE[5]: two sides of the coin
by kristoph on Tue 20th Dec 2011 22:53
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Apple started this lowlife software patent war. Samsung, HTC, etc. are defending themselves. You know this, yet as the Apple fanboy that you are, your brain simply can't process that your favourite pet company is engaging in patent troll behaviour.
Thom, 'Samsung is going on the offensive' are YOUR WORDS, YOU WROTE THEM months ago.
Your now arguing that what you meant by that was that they were going on an offensive defensive.
I know your not a journalist but surely even you must see how Orwellian that sounds.
What you are doing now, with trying laughably to make a villain out of a company trying to defend itself, is your brain trying to cope with integrating the new information (Apple is a patent troll) into your existing beliefs (Apple is all that is good in the world).
First, trying to insult people while making your point is not persuasive, it just makes you sound like a dick.
Second, it's the fiduciary duty of a company to make money for it's shareholders. The law facilitates the use of patents in this way. I think it's fine for either Apple or Samsung to use patents to make money. I don't hold that against any company.
I do think in many cases the patents are lame and laws need to be changed to correct them but I don't hold companies responsible for exploiting those laws (especially since I hold stock in many of these companies). On that vein I think Apple's design patent on the iPad is totally lame but they got the patent, courts have supported the patent (or not, depending on the court) and so it goes.
RE[6]: two sides of the coin
by Thom_Holwerda on Tue 20th Dec 2011 23:33
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Member since:2005-06-29
Thom, 'Samsung is going on the offensive' are YOUR WORDS, YOU WROTE THEM months ago.
Your now arguing that what you meant by that was that they were going on an offensive defensive.
Your now arguing that what you meant by that was that they were going on an offensive defensive.
Oy vey.
Are you really going to make me spell it out? Really? *sigh*.
Derpistan invades Herpland > Derpistan is the aggressor, Herpland the victim.
Herpland goes on the offensive, and strikes back at Derpistan > In this war, Derpistan is still the aggressor, and Herpland is still the victim.
Like I said, this isn't rocket science. This is so basic I feel like I'm teaching kindergarten.
I know your not a journalist but surely even you must see how Orwellian that sounds.
We need an equivalent of Godwin's Law for George Orwell. Please use this adjective/adverb in the way it was meant to.
Edited 2011-12-20 23:34 UTC
RE[6]: two sides of the coin
by Neolander on Wed 21st Dec 2011 09:00
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RE[6]: two sides of the coin
by nej_simon on Wed 21st Dec 2011 09:15
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Member since:2011-02-11
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Apple started this lowlife software patent war. Samsung, HTC, etc. are defending themselves. You know this, yet as the Apple fanboy that you are, your brain simply can't process that your favourite pet company is engaging in patent troll behaviour. As such, your brain is in a state of cognitive dissonance. What you are doing now, with trying laughably to make a villain out of a company trying to defend itself, is your brain trying to cope with integrating the new information (Apple is a patent troll) into your existing beliefs (Apple is all that is good in the world).
This is all so incredibly entertaining.