In response to the article on Slashdot:

Patents aggravate me sometimes, especially when it comes to software. I just hope they (Apple) are doing it from preventing other companies like Creative from coming up with the patent first and suing Apple (even I thought that was dumb of Creative to patent the iPod-like interface and sue Apple, who came up with it relatively first. I have since then banned from ever buying a Creative product again) . But if they’re in the hopes of suing other companies instead of making the software open to others, then consider my investment in Apple to be no longer