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Google’s Use of Oracle’s Java APIs in Android Qualify as “Fair Use,” Says Jury

Kellen May 26, 2016 15

A jury returned a favorable verdict for Google today in their trial with Oracle over use of Java API's in Android. The jury, after three days of deliberation, says that Google's re-implementation of 37 Java APIs is protected by "fair use." I'm no copyright...

Google Will Switch to OpenJDK in Android N

Kellen December 29, 2015 23

When Android N rolls out at the end of next year, Google will have switched over to OpenJDK, the open source Java Development Kit from Oracle, instead of the proprietary JDK that Google currently uses for its Java APIs. According to VentureBeat, who confirmed...

DEAL: Development Course Bundles are an Extra 25% Off Today

Kellen November 30, 2015

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Google Dealt a Blow by Federal Circuit Decision in Oracle “Android vs Java” Case

Kyle May 9, 2014 89

In a decision sure to discourage advocates of open-source and freely licensed software, a three-judge Federal Circuit panel recognized that certain parts of the Java programming language are protected by Oracle Corp copyrights. The decision stems from a suit...

Jury Finds that Android Does Not Infringe on Oracle Patents

Kellen May 23, 2012 53

Chalk up another win for Google and Android. Today, the jury in what a judge called the "longest civil trial" he had been a part of, decided that Google did not infringe on Oracle's patents. This marks an end to a painful process that saw the likes of Andy...