The only people being hurt by all of this nonsense is the consumer. The threat of litigation is stifling innovation. If these companies are that worried about losing sales to their rivals then they should put their money into building a better product than their rivals and not into the coffers of some fat slimy lawyer. Most people would rather spend their hard earned cash on a better, faster, more feature rich product than one that has a shinny logo or nice rounded corners.
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The only people being hurt by all of this nonsense is the consumer. The threat of litigation is stifling innovation. If these companies are that worried about losing sales to their rivals then they should put their money into building a better product than their rivals and not into the coffers of some fat slimy lawyer. Most people would rather spend their hard earned cash on a better, faster, more feature rich product than one that has a shinny logo or nice rounded corners.