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All those are non-differentiators. Sharing them means sharing cost while losing no revenue. Differentiators like the iPhone and iPad, on the other hand are locked and patented. Patents are even enforced.

Apple aren't friends of free software, they just use Open Source according to their needs. The parroting you speak of does not contradict what you just say.



Yep, patents ara bad. Now tell me, what obligation does Apple have to ditch them, if competitors don't?


They don't have to. They just shouldn't use them offensively, as they do right now with HTC android phones.




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