Re:Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is going to trial, judge rules
by mattnewton on Friday May 12, 2017 @12:48AM
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Yeah, when you put it that way you realize how screwed the system is for the little guy. I am no fan of Uber's, and if they did what Waymo alleges they should be packing up shop, but I imagine it can be brutal for startups having that extra risk associated with your brand.
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Re:Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is going to trial, judge rules
by notatoad on Friday May 12, 2017 @01:21AM
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I'm not sure "screwed for the little guy" is really the right way to look at this. If Uber weren't so dependent on VC to subsidize their growth, delaying a funding round wouldn't be quite so disastrous. It's entirely possible to be the little guy without putting yourself in the situation that Uber has gotten themselves into.
Re:Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is going to trial, judge rules
by memmcgee on Friday May 12, 2017 @05:26AM
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Uber is not at all the "little guy".
Re:Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is going to trial, judge rules
by mattnewton on Friday May 12, 2017 @11:55AM
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No sorry, awkwardly worded gp. I meant that it made me realize how bad it is for little guys in Uber's position, who are basically punished until proven innocent and probably don't have the war chest Uber does.
(Uber's still the little guy in this particular fight, but I agree they aren't a little guy anymore)
Re:Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is going to trial, judge rules
by bkkssnn on Friday May 12, 2017 @03:12AM
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Uber is the "Little guy" ?
Re:Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is going to trial, judge rules
by gtsteve on Friday May 12, 2017 @08:36AM
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I think they are talking about any situation where a smaller business is sued by a larger one; the larger party doesn't have to be right, they just need to have enough funds to stalemate the smaller party until they get driven out of business.