Jury finds Google's implementation of Java in Android was fair use
http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/26/jury-finds-googles-implementation-of-java-in-android-was-fair-use/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29
Software developers can breathe a massive sigh of relief -- a
jury found today that Google's implementation of 37 Java APIs
in Android qualified as fair use. "Today's verdict that
Android makes fair use of Java APIs represents a win for the
Android ecosystem, for the Java programming community, and for
software developers who rely on open and free programming
languages to build innovative consumer products," a Google
spokesperson said.
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Given the all too common pattern of such cases, this is a stunning win
for the good guys.
--Lauren--
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