There was a terrific interview on NPR with the author of the recent NYTimes article on the patent wars among tech companies large and small. The patent system a

There was a terrific interview on NPR with the author of the recent NYTimes article on the patent wars among tech companies large and small. The patent system as become directly hostile to startup companies and to innovation generally. All power to Rackspace for getting active in this fight. NPR interview: http://www.npr.org/2012/10/11/162717373/in-digital-war-patents-are-the-weapon-of-choice?live=1 http://www.npr.org/2012/10/11/162717373/in-digital-war-paten... NYTimes piece: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/technology/patent-wars-among-tech-giants-can-stifle-competition.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/technology/patent-wars-amo...