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		InclinedPlane on Jan 13, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bill Gates Gives Away More Money Than The Entire U... Is apple any more of an honest competitor with all of its patent trolling, closed platforms, and hardware lock-in?

Zirro on Jan 13, 2012 [–]

They are not patent trolls. See: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Patent_troll

InclinedPlane on Jan 13, 2012 | | [–]

Patent abusers then. Is there a reasonable argument that Apple is not abusing the patent system to try to stifle their competition?

awda on Jan 13, 2012 | | [–]

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