Thursday, May 24, 2012

Google Cleared of Infringing on Oracle's Java Patents - NYTimes.com

One more Java legal hurdle for Google
"While Oracle may appeal the verdict, there is still another wrinkle in the trial. The judge must still rule on whether or not application programming interfaces, or A.P.I.’s, can be copyrighted. A.P.I.’s are the specifications between different software components that enable them to communicate with each other. If he rules that they cannot be copyrighted, damages will be relatively modest. If he finds that they are, the case will be again presented to a jury."
Google Cleared of Infringing on Oracle's Java Patents - NYTimes.com

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