Arguing the ins and outs of patent laws was not the point. I think the point was to say that if you're going to patent something (especially a vague idea) that

Arguing the ins and outs of patent laws was not the point. I think the point was to say that if you're going to patent something (especially a vague idea) that it comes across as cowardly to only go after one company out of 20 - because obviously you're not in it to protect your idea, more to take down anyone that manages to take any marketshare. Ray's point is that you should maintain marketshare by having the best product, the one people want to use - not by forcing them to use you because you've sued everyone else out of the space.