The difference between Lodsys and Rockstar is that Lodsys is a bully, suing small (and in some cases, downright tiny) companies that lack the financial wherewit

The difference between Lodsys and Rockstar is that Lodsys is a bully, suing small (and in some cases, downright tiny) companies that lack the financial wherewithal to fight back. And in fact, when Lodsys’s targets do fight back, Lodsys runs away — settling for nothing in order to avoid a trial. Rockstar may be a patent troll, but they’re a patent troll that at least is picking on someone its own size. Lodsys is _almost_ the antihero here. They are just being exploitative which is dumb and obnoxious. If only they were explicitly attacking Apple, Microsoft, and Oracle's ecosystems. Dishing out the abuse towards their small innocent customers. Using the system these companies have expanded and propped up to really hurt them. And say, "Hey, this is what we are doing. Maybe you should fix this Congress."