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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by keypusher on Friday November 01, 2013 @06:26AM (#6652840)
Google wanted these patents so that they would not be used aggressively against them. Google has no history of using patents against other companies aggressively. I'm on the side of the company that isn't using software patents to sue other companies, which in this case is Google. This isn't nearly as complicated as you are making it out to be.
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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by gibwell on Friday November 01, 2013 @10:30AM (#6653960)
False. Google uses parents aggressively through its wholly owned subsidiary, Motorola.
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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by TheMagicHorsey on Saturday November 02, 2013 @02:30AM (#6658382)
Wrong on all accounts. They use patents defensively against those that are suing to shut down Android.
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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by gibwell on Sunday November 03, 2013 @11:26AM (#6663709)
By that definition, Apple uses patents defensively against those who are using to shut down iOS.
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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by TheMagicHorsey on Sunday November 03, 2013 @06:40PM (#6665666)
Wrong. Apple initiated patent lawsuits against Android. Android did not initiate the lawsuits. Do you follow this space?

Look at the history of when the lawsuits are filed, and who filed them.

There is no equivalence.

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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by gibwell on Sunday November 03, 2013 @07:03PM (#6665772)
Google/Motorola initiated a patent suit against Apple's use of push email in Germany. What did that have to do with anything Apple was doing?
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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by TheMagicHorsey on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @02:22AM (#6673678)
I feel like you are not reading the news. Apple was suing every Android maker to prevent touchscreen phone competition.
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