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Google Says Some Apple Inventions Are So Great They Should Be Shared

Posted by timothy on from the gem-of-an-idea-in-there dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In attempting to fend off Apple's suit against Motorola Mobility and advancing its own patent litigation against Apple, Google, which is facing a lot of regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad over what some allege is abuse of standard essential patents, has been arguing that proprietary non-standardized technologies that become ubiquitous due to their popularity with consumers should be considered de facto standards."

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  1. Re:I Dunno... Let's Ask John Galt What He Thinks.. by hamburger+lady · · Score: 5, Funny

    only he would deliver that message in a 13-hour long monologue. then rape someone. what stamina!

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  2. Re:So would an analogue be the steering wheel? by MrDoh! · · Score: 3, Funny

    If we're changing it from the steering wheel, instead of a joystick, can we use a mouse and WASD? That should work far better for a vehicle that only operates in a 2D plane.

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  3. That's a great idea! by supercrisp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let's apply it to search algorithms!

  4. Re:So would an analogue be the steering wheel? by AmazingRuss · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe YOUR car only operates in a 2D plane, but mine has left the ground on numerous occasions.

  5. Re:So would an analogue be the steering wheel? by Cerium · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spacebar?