[_Jim]

Are you saying we should not mention what we don't endorse?

I don't understand your point in that question; I am further annoyed with the rather cavalier attitude by some regarding IP (intellectual property) and R&D that gets 'stolen' by those that don't/won't respect patent law; I see nothing wrong with being granted a period of time during which one can recoup his (or her) financial investment or time before the idea/method becomes, quite literally, 'public property' ...

[Pukin Dog]

I think you should understand that it is possible to discuss and describe a situation without taking sides on it.

I see nothing wrong with being granted a period of time during which one can recoup his (or her) financial investment or time before the idea/method becomes, quite literally, 'public property'

How much time would you have given Zerox to come up with what Apple did before saying "times up"? Do you remember the "Tucker" automobile? How long would you give those folks? Ideas are worthless without execution. That is just the way it is. No one gets paid to think.