[orangecat]

When Sony got pwned, I had mixed feelings. That would not be the case here.

[potatolicious]

One can make a case about a lot of businesses being nothing but a drag on society. Few are as clear-cut as this - scum of the earth, these people are. They contribute nothing, create nothing, and expect to tax us, because they can.

Die in a fire, Lodsys. May the collapse of your illegitimate business be swift.

[jdq]

I'm not sure exactly what you are implying about feeling since Apple is very polarizing (happy iOS devs are getting sued?), but if you take a step back you'll see that this isn't just an Apple problem. The lawsuits will come to Android app devs next, and probably most other mobile platforms with in-app purchases.

[benologist]

Lodsys is already targeting Android developers too.

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/27/lodsys-also-targeting-an...

[kefs]

I've been curious to see if/how this will affect my proof-of-concept Android app Click It/Click It Gold. I built it within 3 days specifically to test the in-app billing api just after their debut... No word from Lodsys, yet.

http://www.kefsco.com/clickit.html

[sc00ter]

I may have missed it, but why aren't you testing in-app upgrade from Click It to Click It Gold? :o)

[kefs]

They're both free apps.. The only difference is that clicks in Gold cost $99, as opposed to 99c.

[orangecat]

Apple is doing the right thing. It's Lodsys that needs to be crushed, preferably legally.

[cheald]

Though a large rock from space inconveniently landing on their offices in a more literal manner would work, too.