LWN.net Logo

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

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

Posted Aug 15, 2010 9:13 UTC (Sun) by josh_stern (guest, #4868)
In reply to: Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica) by bronson
Parent article: Oracle sues Google over use of Java in Android (ars technica)

It's not necessarily only the language that is patent encumbered. Some of the patents can also apply to parallel implementations in other languages. Such usage seems less likely to be sued, but not theoretically immune from it.


(Log in to post comments)

Copyright © 2012, Eklektix, Inc.
Comments and public postings are copyrighted by their creators.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds