You are right, we do have some patents. We have never used them against others. Unfortunately, we feel like we need to be prepared for when other patent-holdi

You are right, we do have some patents. We have never used them against others. Unfortunately, we feel like we need to be prepared for when other patent-holding entities come knocking. We know they will, because they already have. We don't make the mistake of confusing "patents" with "innovation." The majority of what we create, we release under open source licenses, including a patent license. If people and companies want to play nice with us, we will play nice. We believe that we can compete, and win, in the marketplace. We are only preparing ourselves for the challenges of those who don't want to compete in the marketplace. Van (Rackspace VP of IP)