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[–] ProudCanadianCitizen@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

With that kind of patent portfolio they could have survived and prospered on licensing fees alone. A pure Friedman company - all income and almost no expenditure, almost pure profit margin. Can't get more Friedman than that.

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

yep, for them to have made 900mil means it was likely worth so much more

like selling a discogrophy

something kinda fishy

maybe china spooked them

[–] ProudCanadianCitizen@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The patents were probably beyond their best before date.