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They are trolling, full stop.

• mattmanser 14y ago
  Trolling? No, given how angry Steve Jobs was when he felt Google just copied iOS there's probably just that latent feeling left. There's plenty of quotes out there of him, they got mentioned in the trial, but excluded. Personally I think it sounds like the motivation for all this in the first place. Indignation, anger, but not trolling. Trolling is a different sentiment, this is something else entirely.
  • neya 14y ago
    Well, it would make sense for Steve jobs to be angry if he was someone who never copied anything ever at all. None of his products were original, they were just improvised or 'inspired' (his alternative label for 'copying') versions of existing gadgets, be it the iPhone, or the iPad, or anything else for that matter. Its trolling at its best, like he says.
    • dllthomas 14y ago
      Nah, patent trolling at its best never makes anything in the first place. When Apple threatens to sue, there are threats of counter-suit. A proper patent troll isn't vulnerable to this. This isn't to say I support Apple's behavior, but "trolling" is an exaggeration - they are actually trying to make money on products, not patent suits.