In the latest news from the battle between Google and Oracle ongoing since 2010, Bloomberg is reporting that the U.S Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Google's use of Java shortcuts to develop Android was too far, and a violation of Oracle's copyrights. Oracle was originally seeking $8.8 billion, though that number could grow as the case gets remanded to a federal court in California to determine how much Alphabet Inc. will have to pay.
I have a feeling that despite this decision, this case is still far from over. The article notes that ANdroid has generated more than $42 billion in advertising revenue alone, which puts a hamper in the "Android is free" defense.
“It’s a momentous decision on the issue of fair use,” lawyer Mark Schonfeld of Burns & Levinson in Boston, who’s been following the case and isn’t involved. “It is very, very important for the software industry. I think it’s going to go to the Supreme Court because the Federal Circuit has made a very controversial decision.”
I have a feeling that despite this decision, this case is still far from over. The article notes that ANdroid has generated more than $42 billion in advertising revenue alone, which puts a hamper in the "Android is free" defense.
“It’s a momentous decision on the issue of fair use,” lawyer Mark Schonfeld of Burns & Levinson in Boston, who’s been following the case and isn’t involved. “It is very, very important for the software industry. I think it’s going to go to the Supreme Court because the Federal Circuit has made a very controversial decision.”