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| Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, December 18 2012 @ 02:32 PM EST |
Actually i followed the Psystar case on Groklaw, and thought that analysis was
not clouded with personal bias.
Rather it reflected the reality of the case. That is the difference - you may
"side" with FOSS, but that doesn't mean that all things which happen
to disagree with the companies that forward the cause, at least ostensibly, are
wrong.
That is the subtle difference. With the Psystar case and others, the merits
were discussed. With these anti-Android cases, they are presumed wrong and the
analysis fits the opinion.
Why did Google buy Motorola? For patents. They are just as interested in
"locking things up" with patents. And spare me the "that is just
for defense" argument. Google is not in this to advance the cause of FOSS.
That is an ancillary goal. They are in this to make money. They have
"locked up" plenty of Android core components, so it isnt all FOSS
anyway. Lots of companies contribute to FOSS. Apple does too.
So i am not surprised - i don't think i ever indicated i was. Just a little sad
that what was once a place for reasoned reporting has become a cheering section
for Google (and subsidiaries).
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