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They are scaring developers to exert pressure on Apple and Google, to force them to negotiate and pay more. Or. They are demonstrating to another potential li
by DenisM 15y ago
They are scaring developers to exert pressure on Apple and Google, to force them to negotiate and pay more.
Or.
They are demonstrating to another potential licensee that by paying more they can get better "protection". Potential clients would Microsoft, HP, and RIM. I can totally see Microsoft paying more to get more protection for "their" developers an then using the uncertainty to lure Apple's developers over to their side, because Microsoft have used patents in the past to similar purpose - create uncertainty around Linux, unless bought from their licensed partner Novell.