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Among other things, it doesn't matter how much Google wants to spend on patent reform. Apple can spend double or triple if it comes to that (not to mention othe
by fpgeek 14y ago
Among other things, it doesn't matter how much Google wants to spend on patent reform. Apple can spend double or triple if it comes to that (not to mention other interests inside and outside the tech industry).
If you knew you were hopelessly outgunned, would you start that fight? Or would you lay low and hope that gridlock means that at least things don't get worse?
- luriel 14y agoNot to mention Google just spent billions buying patents, investors might think it wasteful if then Google goes to push for abolishing software patents, even if it would still be a good business decision (those billions were never really an investment but a form of "insurance", if patents are abolished that insurance is not needed anymore).
- Evbn 14y agoGoogle denies that they bought Motorola for the patents.