A Brief Explanation of Microsoft's Anti-Google Patent FUD

Re: A Brief Explanation of Microsoft's Anti-Google Patent FUD by jeroen on Saturday August 06, 2011 @09:31AM (#2853788)

I care about those companies who consistently, loudly and vocally oppose software patents.

That's not Google. They tried to play the game just like the others. The protesting seems to have started after they lost.

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Re: A Brief Explanation of Microsoft's Anti-Google Patent FUD by lukeschlather on Saturday August 06, 2011 @10:33AM (#2853915)

Google isn't extracting patent licensing fees from anyone, nor are they a part of pools that do so like MPEG LA.

Until they do so, Google is playing the game honorably, because they have no choice - they are not playing the game just like the others.

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Re: A Brief Explanation of Microsoft's Anti-Google Patent FUD by vammok on Sunday August 07, 2011 @04:46AM (#2856211)

Just a novice posting...if Google isn't extracting patent licensing fees from anyone, is it because it chooses to do so or is it because it wants to but can't, owing to a lack of patents?

I don't know enough to take sides, but I do know that non-specific software patents are 24-carat BS as 'defensive use' is super subjective. I just think that Google could and should have stayed away from Nortel bidding, or at least voiced concern before losing out to a consortium. That ways, it could have avoided the 'sore loser' argument entirely.

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