Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down ..

[David Kastrup]

Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:

> In gnu.misc.discuss Andrew Halliwell <spike1@ponder.sky.com> wrote:
>
>> It'd stop a lot of fishing for out of court settlements if the
>> accused was no longer terrified of being bankrupted for being found
>> not guilty. Where's the justice in that? The innocent should face
>> absolutely no consequences for being willing to defend themselves and
>> winning.
>
> And, let's be honest, the losing party shouldn't have to face
> bankruptcy either.

Depends.  I don't like the "don't do any legal risk assessment,
government has to bail us out anyway" mentality.  People should take
responsibility for their actions.

-- 
David Kastrup