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lots of "BIG" guys jumping on boar
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Lots of *FORMERLY* big guys jumping on board. The reason is simple. They sat down and did the math. They may only be processing a few hundred grand a year now. Putting them at like 5-10k a year in royalties to Acacia... but in 2000, 99, 98.. they were doing many many millions.
iGallery and babenet are both a perfect example. They are virtually nonexistant now.
So 5 or 10k to ward off the potential litigation over a much larger sum is a cheap insurance policy imho. Specially given that next year thosee companies might make absolutely nothing and pay absolutely no royalties.