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Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton I believe the correct technical term for the Amazon price control for ebooks is monopsony. If that is the case, I don't think there are any laws against it. Well that isn't the case. The legal i…
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I wouldn't go expecting any recrimination against Cote or Bromwich when/if the case gets overturned by the 2nd. Federal District (trial) judge rulings get overturned all the time on appeal. They are the ones in the trenches dealing with new situatio…
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There's some misconceptions going around about the appeal. First is that it's only just begun--the fact is its all but over. The Appeal formally began almost a year ago with this brief: http://www.scribd.com/doc/209318743/Apple-Appeal-of-E-Books-Rul…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rob2 Just had a chance to look at this thread.. Sharp analysis/insights by ruddy. Giving up on the API would, as ruddy pointed out, mean each application has to be rewritten. However, in theory at least, this wou…
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There are still legions in denial believing that Motorola and Samsung are going to win cases and set precedents via FRAND abuse. For that matter they deny any abuse to start with.
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He's tiresome with all that self aggrandizing but when he isn't talking about himself, usually his analysis is pretty accurate. Today's post is refreshing compared to all the hyperbole you hear from self proclaimed representatives of "software deve…
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and from a developer's point-of-view. http://www.wired.com/2014/05/oracle-copyright/ Ideological dogma. The guy claims to be speaking for "software developers," so right there he's full o' it. Most real software developers that make a differenc…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy Something obviously being missed by you and others is an incorrect understanding by the Appeals Court. You've mentioned this one yourself: Google admits to copying 7000 lines of declaring code verbatim. The…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AnAmazingThing Is there anyone here who isn't salivating to the point of dehydration over the possible outcome of this trial who isn't emotionally invested towards or against a company who can actually explain this c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Steven N. Oracle says Google has to come up with a unique API. Ever Android program has to be redesigned using an unfamiliar design language. Android market share plummets. If it gets to damages there'll be 2 par…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy I read the same thing you did. You apparently don't completely understand what you read if you believe the Appeals Court found Google to be using protected code. If they had there would be no need for a fair…
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So a fair use trial is next up, and back in Alsup's courtroom. And it will be a jury trial which is what Google wants, as they have a better chance convincing a jury than a judge. But when you look at the 4-pronged Fair Use test, it's hard to see ho…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy I read the same thing you did. You apparently don't completely understand what you read if you believe the Appeals Court found Google to be using protected code. They say so right here: Quote: For …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy AFAIK I'm not at all mistaken. That's exactly the reason the case was remanded, to determine if the claimed code was actually protected code. Being copyright-eligible is not the same thing at all and answ…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy Not correct. Google didn't take the license that Sun offered. They can also appeal to the Supremes, doesn't mean the Supremes will take the case. You're just playing with words. Sun refused to give Googl…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Peterbob How do you know those APIs have not been restructured or removed. Any links? Because if Google rewrote those APIs, even a tiny little bit, every Android developer in the world would be squawking about i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chipsy Actually Sun didn't have a problem with it. It was only after Sun was acquired by Oracle that Oracle decided to pursue this. It also only concerns about 3% of the total code and only API's so to say to Google j…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chipsy How's that? Because of 3% of the total code, I don't think so. And it will in all likelihood be ruled fair use. And let's not forget it only concerns API packages, which BTW are pretty much necessary to assu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy AFAIK I'm not at all mistaken. That's exactly the reason the case was remanded, to determine if the claimed code was actually protected code. Being copyright-eligible is not the same thing at all and answe…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Peterbob Your honor must of those 7000 lines of code has been replaced, Not one of them has been replaced, and not one of them can be replaced without rewriting Android from scratch to replace those 37 Java API…