Thread: Another proof Elop is a trojan horse
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2011-07-25 , 08:29
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#647
Originally Posted by BigBadGuber!
As I said above, judge him after 3 years. Every change brings anxiety, and pessimism.
NOKIA haven't got three years, due to Elop's duplicity NOKIA's assets are now worth more than the company which means they are in real danger of being bought and asset stripped. My bet is M$ will get NOKIA's IPR and Elop will return to Ballmer's loving embrace and even more M$ shares.


Originally Posted by danramos
You'll notice that Microsoft STILL hasn't won any such patent cases even against HTC regarding Android, nevermind Linux and kernel. Microsoft often likes to strike up the war drums and litigate about patents and that sometimes leads to licensing settlements whether they're authentic or not.

I think the point he was trying to make is that if MeeGo ever does get popular enough, even THOSE handset makers would be similarly threatened.
I think there's another difference here, Google have made it the manufacturers responsibilty to defend patent claims against Android but Intel have stated they would use their own extensive patent portfolio to defend MeeGo against patent challenges.


Originally Posted by tso
Not sure i see the issue with question 1, as i think the carriers are primarily a issue in USA. If we let carriers dictate, thing are heading for "acoustic couplers" very quickly...
Carriers ARE in control, they forced NOKIA out of the US market in 2004 and NOKIA's absolutely disastrous figures for last quarter are because Elop has caused NOKIA to lose carrier support everywhere.


Originally Posted by Rugoz
Well symbian has been killed now. It still eludes me how they could abandon the reasonable strategy to bridge symbian and meego with Qt. Developers could start making apps for meego and continuing improving the ones for symbian. I mean they worked for years on this and stopped before the finish line, how stupid.
I agree. I was trying the beta of Qt Creator with QtQuick and I thought it was excellent.
 

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