#GoodNews :-) -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ NNSquad ] Jury finds Google's implementation of Java in Android was fair use Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:26:30 -0700 From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com> To: nnsquad@nnsquad.org Jury finds Google's implementation of Java in Android was fair use http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/26/jury-finds-googles-implementation-of-java-i... Software developers can breathe a massive sigh of relief -- a jury found today that Google's implementation of 37 Java APIs in Android qualified as fair use. "Today's verdict that Android makes fair use of Java APIs represents a win for the Android ecosystem, for the Java programming community, and for software developers who rely on open and free programming languages to build innovative consumer products," a Google spokesperson said. - - - Given the all too common pattern of such cases, this is a stunning win for the good guys. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently doing so -- my opinions expressed here are mine alone. _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad