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Can Android Without Dalvik Avoid Oracle's Wrath?

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday February 19, 2011 @04:39PM from the just-kidding-nobody-can-avoid-oracle's-wrath dept.

jfruhlinger writes "Despite the fact that Oracle is suing Google over claims that Android violates Java IP, Android is roaring ahead in the marketplace. Still, some groups are wondering if they can implement Android without incurring Oracle's current or future wrath by avoiding the Dalvik VM. A project called IcedRobot aims to create a GNU-compatible version of Android, and rumors abound that RIM is planning on putting an OpenJDK-version of Android on its upcoming PlayBook tablets."

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Re:Consistent Enforcement by WrongSizeGlass · 2011-02-19 17:02 · Score: 5, Informative

Embedded/Mobile Java requires licensing that regular Java does not. Basically, Oracle claims that the Dalvik VM violates their IP because it is used on mobile devices.