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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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