They're a bunch of aging hippies, they probably didn't know any better. Hell, they don't know any better than to believe in astrology. Many techies are steeped

They're a bunch of aging hippies, they probably didn't know any better. Hell, they don't know any better than to believe in astrology. Many techies are steeped in IP rights issues, these people likely are not. But my main point is that lots of long, drawn-out, expensive legal battles are started by someone who "shouldn't have done it in the first place". Society would be a lot better off if people would back down quickly and gracefully, as these people did.