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This seems to have been written before the Apple v. Samsung verdict was handed down.

Yup, perhaps pwg (poster) wanted esr (OP author) to look bad? Reading it in hindsight shows the risks of weighing in early and publicly with an opinion but I doubt those risks slow folks down.

"Posted on Sunday, August 19 2012 by esr"

yep

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