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SAP Ordered To Pay $1.3 Billion To Oracle

Posted by Soulskill on from the take-a-check? dept.

bdcny7927 writes with news that a jury decided to award Oracle $1.3 billion in their lawsuit against SAP after deliberating for less than a day. "The verdict ... is the biggest ever for copyright infringement and the largest US jury award of 2010, according to Bloomberg data. The award is about equal to SAP’s forecasted net income for the fourth quarter, excluding some costs, according to the average estimate of analysts... SAP spokesman Bill Wohl said the German software maker will pursue all available options, including post-trial motions and will appeal if necessary."

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  1. Serves them right!!! by syousef · · Score: 5, Funny

    $1.3 billion eh? By RIAA accounting standards that sounds to me like they may have copied 7, or maybe even 8 songs! Burn!!!

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    1. Re:Serves them right!!! by CODiNE · · Score: 2, Funny

      What the heck is that Miley Cyrus with dreds??

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  2. Re:Jingoism? by OzPeter · · Score: 5, Funny

    If SAP doesn't like it then they can cease to doing business in America and with American companies.

    Please Santa, I've been a good boy and its not like I have ever asked you for much before.

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  3. Re:Jingoism? by CODiNE · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dude, why you arguing with yourself like that? It's kinda creepy.

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  4. Re:Awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Er, the Nazis lost that one. Was that your point?