Hacker News Reader

I wonder if the Microsoft representative actually believes that "industry leaders" are the key to innovation, or likely to be hurt by patent shennanigans.

The fact that you can't make a portable computer without paying secret fees for secret patents strikes me as rather bad news for innovation.

View on HN

True to a point but there is no love lost between Google and Microsoft. Google tried to drive Microsoft out of business with the Google Pack, Chrome OS etc. No serious company would turn $5 for each Android.

Apple is no fan of Google either, nor are the content and publishing companies and the list can go on.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com