In other words, leave it to the lawyers. Perhaps I really shouldn't discuss patents, intellectual property law, or lawsuits here. Even if I read the whole thin

In other words, leave it to the lawyers. Perhaps I really shouldn't discuss patents, intellectual property law, or lawsuits here. Even if I read the whole thing, I'm not a lawyer and I don't understand the specialized language being used. I don't know the specifics of the law in different jurisdictions. I really shouldn't have said anything. What it amounts to is this: The text of an article is insufficient information for discussion, you need expertise to comment on it. Now that I put it that way, why are any of these articles discussed here on HN? Who is actually qualified to come to conclusions or espouse an opinion about economics, politics, or law? Why do we tolerate discussion about intellectual property law, anti-terrorism laws, or economics by unqualified persons? It's quite disturbing how little any of us know about things that affect our livelihood.