On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Fabrizio Giudici < [email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:06:55 +0200, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Looks like Judge Alsup decided to >> rule<http://www.groklaw.net/**article.php?story=**20120531173633275<http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20120531173633275> >> >, >> >> after all, and his decision will most likely please everyone in the >> industry. >> >> API's are not copyrightable in the US. >> >> > Now that the trial, if I understand, is over (with the exception of some > minor stuff), can we try to draw some conclusions? For instance: > > 1. The licensing model of Java doesn't have any "trap" and people are > really free to use it > 2. At this point, the argument of Java not having an "open spec" (see > discussions about JDK 7 vs Java 7 vs C#) loses value. > > I wonder whether at this point Google could drop the ambiguity and > officially say that Android is based on a "Java runtime". I think this over if Oracle says it doesn't appeal... :-( > > > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > [email protected] > http://tidalwave.it - http://fabriziogiudici.it > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscribe@** > googlegroups.com <javaposse%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** > group/javaposse?hl=en <http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en>. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "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.
