> Before you start bashing, consider that Microsoft might actually hold at least 1 legitimate patent that is being clearly infringed on. Isn't a big part of th

> Before you start bashing, consider that Microsoft might actually hold at least 1 legitimate patent that is being clearly infringed on. Isn't a big part of the problem that they "might" have such a patent, but we can't know? In other words, if you enter a market Microsoft cares about, you may find Microsoft lawyers at your door with demands. But you can't tell before you make a huge investment and enter that market. You can write all your own code from scratch, make a terrific product, and you still don't know if Microsoft can sue you or not. How does this benefit innovation?