Microsoft Licenses iOS Design Patents, Agrees to an "Anti-Cloning" Stipulation

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Smart move, Microsoft. Learning from other people's mistakes and stupidity.

There was nothing to learn. Microsoft aren't that stupid to rip off a company they have had a lot of history with. they know the rules of the road and don't f*** around.

Am I too late for the conversation where everyone is a spokesperson for so-and-so company?

Nope. You're early. They haven't arrived yet.

Look Samsung, that's how you use ideas from other companies.