June 1, 2012 at 01:17Court ruling: Google does not infringe Oracle copyright on Java API
So, last time the judge ruled that Google did not infringe on Oracle patents in its Android operating system. But it was not clear what to do with the copyright for 37 Java APIs and 9 lines of rangeCheck code. Now, Judge William Haskell Elsup ruled that Google did not infringe Oracle’s copyright on the API due to the lack of these rights. The court decided that these APIs are not subject to copyright, therefore there is no corpus delicti.
Google has already commented on this:
The court’s decision meets the principles that openness and compatibility of computer languages is an essential foundation for software development. It is a great day for collaboration and innovation .
Chris DiBona, the head of the Google Open Source department, does not hidetheir enthusiasm.
The full court decision is here , thanks to Rachel King from ZDNet . For those who have problems with Scribd - Minus and Ubuntu One .
Google has already commented on this:
The court’s decision meets the principles that openness and compatibility of computer languages is an essential foundation for software development. It is a great day for collaboration and innovation .
Chris DiBona, the head of the Google Open Source department, does not hidetheir enthusiasm.
The full court decision is here , thanks to Rachel King from ZDNet . For those who have problems with Scribd - Minus and Ubuntu One .