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To: sylvester80 who wrote (816)	1/21/2011 6:55:31 PM
From: Lahcim Leinad	Read Replies (1) of 3170

Engadget noted back in October that Google's response then to the Oracle lawsuit seemed odd: "it basically accuses Sun and Oracle of not playing fair when it comes to Java's open-source license situation and directly implies that parts of Android are based on code that might require a patent license." That Engadget post is worth (re-)reading in detail, because it describes Google's position rather well. And it draws the conclusions of that position, which it says are: • Because Apache doesn't have a license to test Harmony [the open source Java runtime] with the JCK [Java Compatibility Kit], it doesn't have a license for Sun's Java patents and copyrights either. • Part of the reason Apache wants a JCK license is to assure its users they have the necessary IP rights. • Google knew all this and used parts of Harmony in Android anyway. Which isn't good. More: guardian.co.uk

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