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Schmidt Testifies Android Did Not Use Sun's IP
CWmike writes "Google built a 'clean room' version of Java and did not use Sun's intellectual property, Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, testified in court Tuesday. Schmidt said its use of Java in Android was 'legally correct.' On this day seven of the trial, Schmidt gave the jury a brief history of Java, describing its release as 'an almost religious moment.' He told the jury that Google had once hoped to partner with Sun to develop Android using Java, but that negotiations broke off because Google wanted Android to be open source, and Sun was unwilling to give up that much control over Java. Instead, Schmidt said, Google created the 'clean room' version of Java that didn't use Sun's protected code. Its engineers invented 'a completely different approach' to the way Java worked internally, Schmidt testified."
It was never their purpose. In fact, they never developed it at all - they just bought it. Google does not care about opening up their code. They only do so when it's necessary. They have never opened up their search engine, advertising platform or anything else when the license allows it.
.net and C# are much better than Java. Guess why Google doesn't use it or create their own? Because that would be much more work to do.
In fact, despite the fact that kernel and userland programs in Android require it to be open source, Google is making it as hard as possible for it to be any use for others. You need to be registered partner and pay hefty sums just to officially use Android. In fact, they have basically used the work of countless amount of volunteer programmers without giving much back. They do this to use their position as the largest ad broker on planet and to leverage it against competitors who actually spend time, money and workforce to create their own software. Google largely piggybacks on everyone else's work, from search results to Android to YouTube. It's no surprise they do this with Java too. Which, in my opinion is crappy choice anyway, but one they had to make because they didn't want to create something original.
Despite it being accepted as gospel truth here on slashdot that corporate CEO's are nothing but lying, money-grubbing whores, Schmidt's assertions will be greeted as gospel truth by the Google Faithful here.
Because Google can do no wrong, and Oracle sucks. And of course anything said by fair haired wunderkind Schmidt is absolutely, 100%, unvarnished truth, and Google really only cares about its users. Err... customers. Err... advertisers. Err.... doing good work and spreading democracy. Err... shit - which is it this week?
It was never their purpose. In fact, they never developed it at all - they just bought it. Microsoft does not care about opening up their code. They only do so when it's necessary. They have never opened up their search engine, advertising platform or anything else when the license allows it.
In fact, despite the fact that kernel and userland programs in Windows require it to be closed source, Microsoft is making it as hard as possible for it to be any use for others. You need to be registered partner and pay hefty sums just to officially use Windows. In fact, they have basically used the work of countless amount of programmers without giving much back. They do this to use their position as the largest operating system on planet and to leverage it against competitors who actually spend time, money and workforce to create their own software. Microsoft largely piggybacks on everyone else's work, from search results to Windows to Slashdot. It's no surprise they do this with everyone else's software too. Which, in my opinion is crappy choice anyway, but one they had to make because they didn't want to create something original. perl and python are much better than basic. Guess why Microsoft doesn't use it or create their own cpan or python libs? Because that would be much more work to do.
He liked to the Apple board and stole IP from Apple when he was serving on their board. He should have excused himself from the board the moment Google started working on Android.
Jesus was a compassionate social conservative who called individuals to sin no more.
Schmidt has dirty paws.
I would not be surprised if this behavior is why Sergey Brin had to oust him. Name any market Google has created? Search? Mail? Maps? Online Docs? It's all polished implementations of other peoples well proven ideas. Their finest and purest idea was their first one: search ranking by citation.
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.