I don't believe that Google has anything to counter sue over. I think they believe they can knock out the patents... and accorind to Groklaw, they have a decent chance of doing it.
Kirk On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:24 PM, Fabrizio Giudici wrote: > On 12/16/2010 05:52 PM, Joe Nuxoll (Java Posse) wrote: >> *NOW* things are getting interesting!! If this goes through as hoped >> by Myriad, this could have massive precedent-setting implications for >> all IP rights holders. Oooooh! The patent wars are heating up!! > I only gave a quick look at the article when I posted it (the related news > was brought to my attention by a member of JUG Lugano), but I supposed this > is different from the others. I think it's reasonable to agree with the > writer, that this is not just Myriad vs Oracle, but there's Google in the > background (note, in fact, that the lawsuit refers to practices rooted in the > past, that Sun was weaker than Oracle, nevertheless AFAIU Myriad never sued > Sun). My take is that the direct Google vs Oracle lawsuit is going bad for > Google, so they had to react enlarging the front of the war (I remember that > this August many thought that Google would counter-suit, but it didn't happen > so far). That's why it's interesting. > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici - www.tidalwave.it/people > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
