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All major companies must play the patent game today. They would be insane not to. I think it's completely valid to play the game while working to change the r

• suresk 14y ago
  If Amazon were merely collecting large quantities of patents and using them against companies who instigated patent litigation against them, I wouldn't be calling Bezos a hypocrite. I understand that - not acquiring patents is almost suicidal right now. However, nobody forced him to patent something trivial (One-Click) and abuse it to gain a competitive advantage.
  • Dove 14y ago
    And at the end of the battle, Slattery shook Ender’s hand and said, “I’m glad you won. If I ever beat you, Ender, I want to do it fair.” “Use what they give you,” Ender said. “If you’ve ever got an advantage over the enemy, use it.” “Oh, I did,” said Slattery. He grinned. “I’m only fair-minded before and after battles.”
  • galactus 14y ago
    I guess Amazon is forced to do that to the extent that someone else would do it first if they don't.
    • rayiner 14y ago
      You're really grasping at straws here to make Amazon look good.