MM>-=> JEAN PARROT wrote to MATT MUNSON <=-   
      
   MM> JP> .Itis a shame that even if they have a very nice machine, the   
   MM> JP> entrepreneur minds at Cupertino act that way. Who am I to say ???   
   MM>They use patents to prevent innovation in some aspects. I can agree that   
   MM>Samsung should of changed their skins/theme on theirphone user interface,   
   but   
   MM>some of the patents companies have filed recently are for freaking common   
   ide   
   MM>which seems rather absurd.   
      
   Matt,   
      
   Your talking about patents reminded me again of the Academic Language   
   called BASIC being Patented (or Copyrighted??) by two people.   
      
   'nuf said.   
      
      
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