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by napierzaza 5426 days ago
One wrong part of this article is that Google ever said they wanted to tear down patent law. They actually said in their blog post that they wanted to buy patents and have the Nortel sale reversed and made illegal (making Google the only legal buyer I imagine). They want to be players in the patent business.They want the current paradigm to continue.

"We’re also looking at other ways to reduce the anti-competitive threats against Android by strengthening our own patent portfolio. Unless we act, consumers could face rising costs for Android devices — and fewer choices for their next phone."

The other wrong part is asking them to open source everything. They do use the "Open" moniker too much, especially now that they are being restrictive with Android. But they shouldn't be expected to reveal everything they do, even if they should tone down the "open" rhetoric.