[RexRollman]

How was MS had a back against a wall? They went after Android phones for patent infringement. They extorted money from Amazon for Kindle. And now they suing Barnes & Noble as well. And they have spread FUD about the Linux kernel violating their patents but have so far refused to be specific about what patents they are talking about.

It seems to me that MS is as much predator as prey.

[teyc]

Their share price has been going badly. Employee stock options are no longer an effective way to retain people, and they are losing long term employees to the likes of FB and G.

[RexRollman]

Thanks. And please forgive me the quality of my posting (I wrote it before getting my morning caffeine).

[teyc]

no offense taken. This is the problem with defensive patents. A company would be remiss to their shareholders if they didn't deploy it offensively when things don't go their way.