Stev Jobs: Good artists copy, great artists steal

Good artists copy, great artists steal originally commentedby Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-10-25 – 1973-04-08)

Good artists copy, great artists steal
see here:http://jonathanischwartz.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/good-artists-copy-great-artists-steal/
"I understand the value of patents – offensively and, more importantly, for defensive purposes. Sun had a treasure trove of some of the internet’s most valuable patents – ranging from search to microelectronics – so no one in the technology industry could come after us without fearing an expensive counter assault. And there’s no defense like an obvious offense."