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On to paragraph 13: "the district court found that the structure, sequence and organization of the JC-5000S was expression, and thus subject to protection." http://www.fosspatents.…

Gosling: "Despite my well-known opinions on Oracle, they wouldn't do any of the nightmare scenarios that some have imagined: such a meltdown would not be in their own self interest…

Still doesn't give you the right to steal my tv.

He said many things that were pro-Android. Endorsements, explanation, etc. it doesn't matter. What he said was not a license. What questions? anyone can fork OpenJDK and release it…

>Jonathan Schwartz said both bothered them but had to be tolerated, but you've made clear that his opinion couldn't possibly be relevant. We'll just have to see how this case turns…

Which I agreed with. That's why I said "We'll find out for sure in a few days." I just posted this to highlight the fact that things are in Oracle's favor. jury told by Judge to as…

jury told by Judge to assume APIs are copyrightable. Since that order emphasizes the importance of the APIs, it probably weighs in Oracle's favor. We'll find out for sure in a few …

But with his closing argument, Google counsel Robert Van Nest insisted that the search giant was well within its rights in building its own version of Java, claiming “fair use” of …

>"hack groovy improvements into it, compile it, and want to give it to the world." under GPL (OpenJDK) not ASL (Harmony Here's what the Apache Foundation said after it discontinued…

Sun/Oracle had OpenJDK (published under GPL) which is supported by everyone including IBM (after it abandoned Harmony). >you're going to have to expect non-"Java" open source forks…

Here's what the ASF had to say: that Java specifications are proprietary technology that must be licensed directly from the spec lead under whatever terms the spec lead chooses;

Note that IBM dumped Harmony in favor of OpenJDK last year after realizing Harmony will never get a TCK license from Sun/Oracle. The Apache Foundation resigned from the JCP Executi…

>purposely made Java so that this kind of thing could happen? what kind of thing? can you explain a little bit more.

I don't know why you have to drag iOS into this discussion, but it's a known fact that there are way more compromises and "hacky tricks" in Android than iOS.

it's not just Gosling. "Just because Sun didn't have patent suits in our genetic code doesn't mean we didn't feel wronged. While I have differences with Oracle, in this case they a…

doesn't matter. he's James Gosling.

Gosling said that Sun was "wronged" by Google and that Oracle is right to sue Google for the way it used Java code in Android. Just because Sun didn't have patent suits in our gene…

Just because Sun didn't have patent suits in our genetic code doesn't mean we didn't feel wronged. While I have differences with Oracle, in this case they are in the right. Google …

>I have no idea why you quote that text related to the Laffer Curve. then our discussion is over.

Just because my door is open doesn't mean you can just walk in my house and steal my television.

saw this last month: Daily Aspirin May Help Prevent and Treat Cancer. Taking aspirin every day may significantly reduce the risk of many cancers and prevent tumors from spreading, …