To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
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Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#2I propose we write an android/iphone game for that. As the android bot attacks patents. With the last boss being balmer who will throw "developers" at the little android's shield of awesomeness.
It'll be mortal combat meets zelda. Who's in?
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#3I'd like to see them take that $4bn they would've spent on Nortel patents and use it for a patent reform campaign. I'm sure that kind of money could buy a lot of votes in DC.
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#4"That is, Google could easily have gone higher with its bid: why didn't it?"
... Rich people get rich by spending wisely. Just because Google -has- money doesn't mean it should spend it on the first thing that comes along.
If they didn't buy something, it's because they thought the price was too high for the value it brought to them. It's pretty simple economics.
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#5"That is, Google could easily have gone higher with its bid: why didn't it?" ... Rich people get rich by spending wisely. Just because Google -has- money doesn't mean it should spend it on the first thing that comes along. If they didn't buy something, it's because they thought the price was too high for the value it brought to them. It's pretty simple economics.
The Apple consortium with Microsoft, RIM et al. can afford to go much higher up (have up to $100billion combined in cash. Intel+Google do have large deep pockets but how far could they take the cost up? Also wouldn't making it more expensive provided an added incentive to litigate or impose a licencing scheme to pay for the costs
At the end of the day, Google has to start to have a far more proactive approach protecting Android and Android related cases that essentially are forcing manufacturers to pay up for licences essentially for patent protection via Microsoft :/
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#6I propose we write an android/iphone game for that. As the android bot attacks patents. With the last boss being balmer who will throw "developers" at the little android's shield of awesomeness. It'll be mortal combat meets zelda. Who's in?
I'd rather make it into a LARP. One with pitchforks and torches.
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#7I'd like to see them take that $4bn they would've spent on Nortel patents and use it for a patent reform campaign. I'm sure that kind of money could buy a lot of votes in DC.
The fact that your last sentence is uncontroversial is really depressing. Everyone accepts that 'lobbying' is a polite word for 'bribery' and should be unacceptable in a modern democracy. We should all be on the damn streets about this.
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#8If Google wants to abolish patents, they'll need a lot of companies to support them. But surely some of these companies will want to help:
http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/mobilelawsuit...
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#9I'd like to see them take that $4bn they would've spent on Nortel patents and use it for a patent reform campaign. I'm sure that kind of money could buy a lot of votes in DC.
The fact that your last sentence is uncontroversial is really depressing. Everyone accepts that 'lobbying' is a polite word for 'bribery' and should be unacceptable in a modern democracy. We should all be on the damn streets about this.
I completely agree with you. My sister in law was talking about working for a high-profile lobbying group because "That's how real political change happens." I pretty much felt sick to my stomach right then and there.
Unfortunately, most of us (myself included) realize that's just the way things are now. I'm not defending this position - just commenting on it.
Re: To defend Android, Google must attack software patents
#10I'd like to see them take that $4bn they would've spent on Nortel patents and use it for a patent reform campaign. I'm sure that kind of money could buy a lot of votes in DC.
The fact that your last sentence is uncontroversial is really depressing. Everyone accepts that 'lobbying' is a polite word for 'bribery' and should be unacceptable in a modern democracy. We should all be on the damn streets about this.
yes, but lobbists determine which streets get paved..