Steven Fry's point seems to be that others are copying Apple. Apple then asserting its patents is seen as a expected result.
Re:Stephen Fry: Steve Jobs
by redthrowaway on Thursday October 06, 2011 @11:28PM
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I think that's a reasonable, if extremely generous reading of his words.
"but with such gigantic sums of money in so huge a market at stake it is little wonder that others will do all they can to “crack” Apple."