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Apache Software Foundation subpoenaed by Oracle

[Posted May 4, 2011 by corbet]

The Apache Software Foundation has announced that Oracle has served it with a subpoena "requiring the production of documents related to the use of Apache Harmony code in the Android software platform, and the unsuccessful attempt by Apache to secure an acceptable license to the Java SE Technology Compatibility Kit." The full document has been provided for those curious to see what Oracle is asking for.

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Posted May 5, 2011 6:12 UTC (Thu) by NightMonkey (subscriber, #23051) [Link]

Could Oracle be *more* aggressive against prominent Open Source projects? In this case, what do they hope to achieve, other than further establishing their lead in the race to be the #1 MIS Grinch?

Apache Software Foundation subpoenaed by Oracle

Posted May 5, 2011 6:52 UTC (Thu) by jmayer (subscriber, #595) [Link]

To me this doesn't look like a move *against* the Apache Foundation. Oracle is sueing Google and they hope to get evidence for that case from the foundation.

Apache Software Foundation subpoenaed by Oracle

Posted May 5, 2011 12:22 UTC (Thu) by Seegras (subscriber, #20463) [Link]

So there? It's still directed against open source. In that case, against a Java implementation by Google.