This is in response to an Aug. 24 opinion piece, “More than Apple vs. Samsung.”
The fastidious protection of intellectual property rights has nothing to do with monopoly or Hitler.
The writer’s attempt to compare Apple to the Third Reich or Standard Oil denotes his complete misunderstanding of events in the past and how they don’t relate in the slightest to Apple.
It is common practice for companies involved with launching innovative products to seek to protect their products via patents and lawsuits.
When other companies copy those products, actions are taken. It isn’t difficult to understand, yet the writer has trouble comprehending these basic practices of industry.
Steve Austin
austininsk@gmail.com
austininsk@gmail.com
