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Re:Google accused of stealing balloon network tech behind Pr... by Steko on Friday June 17, 2016 @12:37AM (#11920709)
This isn't a patent troll and this isn't Google independently inventing something. This is Google meeting with the company, getting closed door access to their tech and then deciding to copy large parts of their product. We can argue whether that should be legal in all/many/this case(s) but it's nothing like your jet ski example.
Re:Google accused of stealing balloon network tech behind Pr... by endgame on Friday June 17, 2016 @03:20AM (#11921126)
Sounds like doublespace/stacker all over again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stac_Electronics#Microsoft_law...