This pretty much destroys your entire argument. If patent law didn't exist, those companies would have flooded the market with viagra _TWENTY YEARS AGO_. The Viagra patent is quite old, that is why this is happening with it now.
I won't care if people start cloning Gateway in 2030, when all development of it has ceased long ago.
Patents aren't universal protection against counterfeiters or copycats. You're acting as though they're perfectly valid in every country, or that they're even rigorously enforced in the countries they are valid in, or some that people don't break the law anyway, just for the thrill of it. Even if Gateway could protect themselves with a patent (and it would have to be a software patent, which are valid in even fewer places in the world), it wouldn't stop counterfeits and clones appearing.Pfizer has been chasing down Viagra counterfeiters for about as long as the drug has been on the market, working with law enforcement to nab the worst offenders.
You're acting as though they're perfectly valid in every country, or that they're even rigorously enforced in the countries they are valid in, or some that people don't break the law anyway, just for the thrill of it.
Honor among thieves?
Ahahahaah OWNED amigo Butthurt in all its glory.
I guess they indeed feel butthurt after receiving all those emails. They even received one from an Italian reviewer.
Good try to make yourself look cool.
Alan:
R4i gold 3DS D.E. 3.0 update is a mere clone of gateway 2.0 launcher.dat??
You've only removed the GW logos? The "boot GW mode" option still have "GW" in the icon.
So... you havent sources, you work on the already compiled launcher.dat released by team GW, every time from now on, otherwhise you would be able to replace the icon.
Without sources... no independent updates. You'll wait everytime for Gateway move.
R4i team:
Please calm down Alan, the fact will tell that we will not only crack others moving but also provide our own stuffs within 2~3 weeks, sorry can't tell you more why we still kept "GW" text this time, anyway it would definitely surprise you while we release our new firmware sooner or later...
Apple Fanboy #3456345345 - Alan:
Samsung phone is a mere clone of iPhone??
You've only removed the Apple logos? The phone still have iPhone shape.
So... you havent done anything, you work on the already existed phone released by Apple, every time from now on, otherwhise you would be able to make new design.
Without imagination... no independent design. You'll wait everytime for Apple's move.
Samsung Support:
Please calm down Alan, the fact will tell that we will not only copy others but also provide our own design within 2~3 weeks, sorry can't tell you more why we still kept Apple design this time, anyway it would definitely surprise you while we release our design sooner or later...