Google Says Some Apple Inventions Are So Great They Should Be Shared

An anonymous reader writes "In attempting to fend off Apple's suit against Motorola Mobility and advancing its own patent litigation against Apple, Google, which is facing a lot of regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad over what some allege is abuse of standard essential patents, has been arguing that proprietary non-standardized technologies that become ubiquitous due to their popularity with consumers should be considered de facto standards."

Re:I Dunno... Let's Ask John Galt What He Thinks..

[hamburger lady]

only he would deliver that message in a 13-hour long monologue. then rape someone. what stamina!

Re:So would an analogue be the steering wheel?

[MrDoh!]

If we're changing it from the steering wheel, instead of a joystick, can we use a mouse and WASD? That should work far better for a vehicle that only operates in a 2D plane.

That's a great idea!

[supercrisp]

Let's apply it to search algorithms!

Re:So would an analogue be the steering wheel?

[AmazingRuss]

Maybe YOUR car only operates in a 2D plane, but mine has left the ground on numerous occasions.

Re:So would an analogue be the steering wheel?

[Cerium]

Spacebar?