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Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica)

Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica)

Posted Aug 13, 2010 14:15 UTC (Fri) by jjs (guest, #10315)
In reply to: Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica) by michaeljt
Parent article: Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica)

Not certain what you mean. Note IANAL, so I don't want to comment on the GPL2 implicit promise (since Oracle without a doubt distributed code under GPL2, thus indicating it could be further distributed by others without need for relicensign). However, GPL3 makes the implicit explicit.

If you want a legal answer, consult a lawyer.


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Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica)

Posted Aug 13, 2010 14:38 UTC (Fri) by michaeljt (subscriber, #39183) [Link]

> Not certain what you mean.

I meant "got you" as in "now I see what you mean".

>Note IANAL

Hm, perhaps estimed subscriber number 1 ought to add some clear text on the page that all commenters are NAL unless they explicitly say the are?

Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica)

Posted Aug 13, 2010 15:42 UTC (Fri) by jjs (guest, #10315) [Link]

Understand your "got you" now - it was "you understand what I wrote/meant" - my apologies for misunderstanding, esp if it seemed an attack/harsh.

Regarding point 2 - most discussions here are not legal, but it would ensure everyone knew more clearly the lawyers here.

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