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Tim Cook: Patent Wars are a 'Pain in the Ass' [Video]
Posted May 30, 2012 at 5:21am by
Shalom Levytam
Speaking at the 10th D:All Things Digital conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals his thoughts about patent wars.
"From our point of view, it's important that Apple not be the developer for the world. We can't take all of our energy, and all of our care, and finish the painting, and have someone else put their name on it. We can't have that."
"The worst thing in the world that can happen to you if you're an engineer and you've given your life to something, is someone to rip it off and put their name on it."
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"From our point of view, it's important that Apple not be the developer for the world. We can't take all of our energy, and all of our care, and finish the painting, and have someone else put their name on it. We can't have that."
"The worst thing in the world that can happen to you if you're an engineer and you've given your life to something, is someone to rip it off and put their name on it."
Take a look below...
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