Oracle Sues Lodsys For Patent Trolling

RWarrior(fobw) writes "PJ reports at Groklaw that Oracle has sued well-known patent troll Lodsys, asking for declaratory judgement in the Eastern District of Texas that Oracle and its customers don't need Lodsys licenses, and that Lodsys patents are invalid anyway. 'It seems that Lodsys has been going after Oracle customers, and they in turn have been asking Oracle to indemnify them. Lodsys, methinks, has made a mistake. One doesn't go after Oracle's money. No. No. Never a good plan. I suspect Oracle will go for damages, tripled, and all their expenses, legal fees, etc. when this is over.' PJ also points out that which companies are the good guys and which are the bad guys depends on which case you're looking at. "

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[dmitrygr]

Whom do I cheer for now?

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[Anonymous Coward]

The lawyers. If you're going to cheer for someone, you might as well cheer for the guys who you know always wins.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Freddy vs. Jason... Alien vs. Predator... Godzilla vs. King Kong...

Humanity is always screwed.

I suck

[smittyoneeach]

Avoid patent trolls,
And that lawfare schtick,
Like facial moles,
Lest one suffer a prick.
Burma Shave

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[NotBorg]

Finally someone points out that lawyers are not human!

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[NotBorg]

Whom do I cheer for now?

You don't have to cheer at all. You can simply resort to booing, which is just as fun and you get to throw things!

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[mark-t]

So, ideally, they engage in a long and drawn out battle that culminates in their mutual annihilation?