Comments on: Eolas, the biggest patent troll ever, is trolling for more lawsuits http://shortformblog.com/tech/eolas-the-biggest-patent-troll-ever-is-trolling-for-more-lawsuits/ Read a little. Learn a lot. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lucas M http://shortformblog.com/tech/eolas-the-biggest-patent-troll-ever-is-trolling-for-more-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-6333 Lucas M Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:32:37 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=16119#comment-6333 Reading this, I can't help but think about "The future of the internet - and how to stop it" by Johnathan Zittrane.<br><br>Specifically, he talks about the internet originally being somewhat open-source, a place where things were contributed to build upon eachother. It just seems like this lawsuit is a little...well...stupid?<br><br>Granted, the defendants in this case are major corporations. Even if they lose a lot of money, it isn't as if they are really going to take damage. However, the people behind the innovation deserve credit and even monetary gain from it. <br><br>I just don't know where to sit on this. If I were the company, I'd settle. I'm not a person who understands all the intricacies of the case, so I'm probably ignorant in my judgement. Reading this, I can’t help but think about “The future of the internet — and how to stop it” by Johnathan Zittrane.

Specifically, he talks about the internet originally being somewhat open-source, a place where things were contributed to build upon eachother. It just seems like this lawsuit is a little…well…stupid?

Granted, the defendants in this case are major corporations. Even if they lose a lot of money, it isn’t as if they are really going to take damage. However, the people behind the innovation deserve credit and even monetary gain from it.

I just don’t know where to sit on this. If I were the company, I’d settle. I’m not a person who understands all the intricacies of the case, so I’m probably ignorant in my judgement.

]]> By: Lucas M http://shortformblog.com/tech/eolas-the-biggest-patent-troll-ever-is-trolling-for-more-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4652 Lucas M Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:32:37 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=16119#comment-4652 Reading this, I can't help but think about "The future of the internet - and how to stop it" by Johnathan Zittrane.<br><br>Specifically, he talks about the internet originally being somewhat open-source, a place where things were contributed to build upon eachother. It just seems like this lawsuit is a little...well...stupid?<br><br>Granted, the defendants in this case are major corporations. Even if they lose a lot of money, it isn't as if they are really going to take damage. However, the people behind the innovation deserve credit and even monetary gain from it. <br><br>I just don't know where to sit on this. If I were the company, I'd settle. I'm not a person who understands all the intricacies of the case, so I'm probably ignorant in my judgement. Reading this, I can’t help but think about “The future of the internet — and how to stop it” by Johnathan Zittrane.

Specifically, he talks about the internet originally being somewhat open-source, a place where things were contributed to build upon eachother. It just seems like this lawsuit is a little…well…stupid?

Granted, the defendants in this case are major corporations. Even if they lose a lot of money, it isn’t as if they are really going to take damage. However, the people behind the innovation deserve credit and even monetary gain from it.

I just don’t know where to sit on this. If I were the company, I’d settle. I’m not a person who understands all the intricacies of the case, so I’m probably ignorant in my judgement.

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