[ubuntu-uk] Oracle sues Google over Java

Kris Douglas krisdouglas at gmail.com
Fri Aug 13 11:38:56 BST 2010


On 13 August 2010 11:27, Bruce Beardall <bruce72 at gmail.com> wrote:
> For those who don't already know, Oracle has decided to sue Google for using
> Java, somehow missing the whole "Java is Open Source" idea. Is this what
> Oracle had in mind when buying Sun? An IP cash cow?
>
> Details here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/13/oracle_sues_google/
>
> Regards
>
> Bruce

So basically, they wait for java to become popular in Android, then
they sue Google because they know they will get a bucket load of cash,
and they are saying they are suing because of their lack of openness
with Java, and yet isn't Android one of the most open mainstream
platforms?

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