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Microsoft, BSA and Others Push For Appeal On Oracle v. Google Ruling

Posted by timothy on from the poor-innocent-business-model dept.

sl4shd0rk writes "In 2012, Oracle took Google to court over the use of Java in Android. Judge William Alsup brought the ruling that the structure of APIs could not be copyrighted at all. Emerging from the proceedings, it was learned that Alsup himself had some programming background and wasn't bedazzled by Oracle's thin arguments on the range-checking function. The ruling came, programmers rejoiced and Oracle vowed Appeal. It seems that time is coming now, nearly a year later, as Microsoft, BSA, EMC, Netapp, et al. get behind Oracle to overturn Alsup's ruling citing 'destabilization' of the 'entire software industry.'"

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  1. Microsoft, BSA, EMC, Netapp et al... by Umuri · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You mean just the BSA?

    I mean maybe it's just me, but why is it ok for one entity to object multiple times to the same case and have it count as a a widespread rejection just because they've created several shell companies to espouse their ideas? i mean how many times have we seen "numerous" organizations write into a court case only to later find out they're all being paid by a single entity with a vested interest?

    Legal Reform Idea: Any objection to a case must be done by individual companies, not group membership, and must declare conflict of interest

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  2. Destabilization by PPH · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Like the hell POSIX brought down upon the industry.

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    1. Re:Destabilization by jkroll · · Score: 5, Interesting

      That's what I was thinking. They claim that a Google win would devastate the industry, I claim an Oracle win would do the same. Do they have any idea how much of the world's technology is built on common API's? Their own included?

      Couldn't agree more. Wouldn't be ironic if MS' support for Oracle helps them win the appeal. Then Oracle turns around and sues MS by claiming the original .NET implementation violated the Java API copyright.

      The only way Oracle should deserve to win this copyright case is if they had shown Google copied large parts of the actual Java implementation into their software. The API claim they are making is almost as bad as a musician claiming copyright over all songs written in the key of C.

  3. Re:Not only wrong, but 100% wrong by masternerdguy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It would put an end to WINE and ReactOs (although react never got off the ground).

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  4. Judge Awesome by CuteSteveJobs · · Score: 5, Interesting

    > Judge William Alsup himself had some programming background and wasn't bedazzled by Oracle's thin arguments on the range-checking function.
    At long last, an awesome judge. Many other decisions from the courts about IP reflect minds still set in the stone age. Check into him. We may have a hero.

    > Microsoft, BSA, EMC, Netapp, et al. get behind Oracle to overturn Alsup's ruling citing 'destabilization' of the 'entire software industry.'
    Well that is funny. Microsoft, a company becoming irrelevant, could end up locking itself out of future markets.

    > The ruling came, programmers rejoiced and Oracle vowed Appeal.
    On careful reflection I think it is better if Oracle goes and fucks itself.

  5. Re:Well there you go by MrDoh! · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'd (humbly) argue that they're just as evil as before, they're just not as good at is as they used to be. Everyone's on to them, so many people have been burned by their antics, and people see other routes to A) avoid falling into MS's trap again B) enjoy a bit of revenge. It's not just Bill leaving, the company as a whole, just doesn't do evil as well.

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