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Legal Analysis of Oracle v. Google
snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Martin Heller provides an in-depth analysis of Oracle's legal argument against Google, a suit that includes seven alleged counts of software process patent infringement and one count of copyright infringement. 'Oracle's desired relief is drastic: not just permanent injunctions, but destruction of all copies that violate copyright (thus, wiping all Android devices), plus triple damages and legal costs. Also, it demands a jury trial,' Heller writes, and while this amounts mainly to saber-rattling, the Supreme Court's recent Bilski ruling did not completely invalidate software process patents despite their shaky ground due to prior art."
Google likes control, like Apple they want the best of both worlds.
The tech buzz of been seen as open and having the world hunt bugs and give back. The MS side to burn, hide, exclude and control, airbrush out.
If its pure GLP to the hardware, anyone could run Linux and Google loses all tracking, ad lockin, long term cookies, ip to real person marketing. They dont want to be a hardware factory, Google wants to track you and your habits. GPL gives you too much freedom to say thanks for the phone and opt out.
Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"
"but destruction of all copies that violate copyright (thus, wiping all Android devices)"
That has to make you wonder what role Apple might be playing in this... perhaps putting Oracle up to it in some way...
it's at groklaw.com