While Google Android smartphone sales may have passed the iPhone worldwide within the second quarter of 2010, it doesn’t take an Oracle to see that there’s trouble ahead for the company whose unofficial motto is “Do no evil.”. Google Inc. is being sued by Oracle Corp. because Oracle’s Java copyright was violated with the Android OS, reports the Wall Street Journal. Eric Schmidt, a previous Sun chief technology officer, who is Google’s founder, and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison are against one one more within the suit. Oracle acquired Sun, the company that invented the Java programming language, in January 2010. Hundreds of devices use Java, including the Android Smartphone’s.
Lawsuit from Oracle wants damages paid for
WSJ explains the Oracle lawsuit would like “unspecific damages and an injunction against ‘continued acts of infringement’ by Google.” The public has yet to hear from Google who every person thought was allowed to use the free open-source Java licenses, since Sun would give these out to many. There was no official Oracle/Google deal that was announced. If the California court decides to grant the injunction, developers would be barred from creating applications for Android OS while any and all Android shipments would cease.
Guarding property
The Journal interviewed tech analyst Ray Wang who said the Oracle “takes a lot more care in terms of safeguarding its IP, and Java is one of the crown jewels of the Sun acquisition,” although Sun would traditionally be respectful of open-source software and free exchange of ideas. Perhaps it is as PC World suggests, that Oracle clings to IP since the U.S. government is on its tail over tax evasion. Seems like like the company is relying on the court system to pay for it now that Google is its main rivalry rather than Microsoft.
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PC World
pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/203336/oracles_fall_from_tech_giant_to_patent_troll.html?tk=hp_new
Wall Street Journal
online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704407804575426122820659864.html
“Trade the Trend” report on the Oracle-Google lawsuit
youtube.com/watch?v=ooYOG00oXpY
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