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> He then spent $6,000 of his own money to launch a formal challenge to 936. Either he has a lot of spare time and money or this isn't the full story.
by rb808 8y ago
> He then spent $6,000 of his own money to launch a formal challenge to 936.
Either he has a lot of spare time and money or this isn't the full story.
- tyingq 8y agoIt appears he has lots of spare time and money, and perhaps a grudge about big companies and patents. https://www.wired.com/story/eric-swildens-uber-waymo-lawsuit-patent/ https://www.wired.com/story/eric-swildens-uber-waymo-lawsuit...
- devy 8y ago> Either he has a lot of spare time and money. He probably has! https://www.wired.com/story/eric-swildens-uber-waymo-lawsuit-patent/ https://www.wired.com/story/eric-swildens-uber-waymo-lawsuit... And previous discussion on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15875685 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15875685
- sgift 8y agotl;dr for those who don't want to read devys link (though you should. Good article): > After a three-year battle in which he spent up to $1000 an hour on lawyers, Swildens ended up selling Speedera at a discount to Akamai for $130 million. He can probably do this a few more times.
- Chyzwar 8y agoEveryone needs a hobby.
- raverbashing 8y agoPeople spend more on cars, fancy PCs and such, I don't think 6k would be hard for someone making, let's say 100k/yr if they were really determined
- sitkack 8y agoWe have social norms that say it is ok to "waste" money in certain areas, like buying a 40k BMW is Ok. But buying a 5k car and spending 30k on a piano is weird or stupid. This guys use of 6k is inspiring.