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Re:It’s only a few lines of code, or a button… pay up by dominikb on Tuesday May 17, 2011 @06:45AM (#2555965)
How would it look if Microsoft and Google stood up to "help" and fight for Apple just because Apple's app ecosystem has unresolved patent issues? Hypocritical as it is, obviously they will stay quiet, they want Apple to be troubled for their benefit.
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Re:It’s only a few lines of code, or a button… pay up by Tyrannosaurs on Tuesday May 17, 2011 @06:58AM (#2555983)
Google and Microsoft should stand up because the same issue applies to them (unless you believe that every Android developer utilising any form of in-app purchase is licensed too).

If the guy is successful with Apple then it's inconceivable that they're not next so a little proactivity is probably the best way forward.

At the very least they should be putting together a strategy,

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