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Could you imagine Bill Gates and Balmer busting up legs of Asian/European execs? I get your point, but is is racketeering if it is legal -- 'pay us or we'll su

• Delmania 15y ago
  It's hardly racketeering. In it's purest form, the patent system actually protects people from hving their ideas stolen from them, and ensuring they are properly paid for their ideas. However, your vitriol at Microsoft is rather amusing. You do realize that Apple, Kodak, and Oracle, among many others, have launched patent infringement claims against companies that could be considered competitors?
  • emehrkay 15y ago
    Yeah, I said it wasn't racketeering because it was legal