> Similar situation was when Windows caused Linux to emerge. I know you are playing devil's advocate, but you don't actual think anybody could reasonably belie

> Similar situation was when Windows caused Linux to emerge. I know you are playing devil's advocate, but you don't actual think anybody could reasonably believe that do you? There is a reason it is called Linux and not Lindows :) > Without patents we would be stacked with whatever comes. Or we'd have a marketplace of ideas, where merit wins.