Oracle vs Google |
They seem to want a piece of the Android cake. This will probably not be the last action in the absurd patent laden war. And Google actually pretends to be Open source. So Oracles agenda just looks dirty. They definately have the potential of making trouble with their control over Mysql, Java, Virtualbox, Virtual Machine and Solaris The Absurdity of software patents being proven over and over again.
That Google chose Java to develop android does not give Oracle any rights, they could have chosen any Language like C#.
There is no intelligent defense for putting patents on languages, Not for Java C# or English. I sure hope the American supreme court can see this, and save themselves some time.
I think this is a fairly good view on this:
http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4309
Oracle could argue that they want to secure Javas portability (Google did not secure that one - so they are no angels), but IMO they want to milk their Sun investment for whatever it may be worth.
The tragic thing in these matters is that it always is the creative party that gets sued - the one that has accomplished something,
PS: If I have used any words that are patented in the US here I am truly happy Sue me! - right Oracle?
Lets give the lawyers some work.