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Old 01-22-2011, 07:05 PM   #9
fgruber
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As expected from Engadget these seem like baseless accusations:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/burnette/o...n-android/2162

and
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/n...moking-gun.ars
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Originally Posted by StevenP View Post
More troubles for Android:

Summary:

"Google copied Oracle's Java code, pasted in a new license, and shipped it."

"Now, we've long thought Google's odd response to Oracle's lawsuit seemingly acknowledged some infringement, so we doubt this is a surprise in Mountain View, but we're guessing handset vendors aren't going to be so thrilled -- especially since using Android has already caused companies like HTC and Motorola to be hit with major patent lawsuits of their own. "


Oops: Android contains directly copied Java code, strengthening Oracle's case
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/21/o...strengthening/