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Java-aaaargh! Google faces $9bn copyright bill after Oracle scores 'fair use' court appeal win

Charlie Clark Silver badge

Re: Still reeling

It seems reasonable to protect a good API

Which is why the majority of software specifications are open and royalty free? If you want interoperabiity then you don't build barriers.

I suspect one consequence of this ruling, no matter how much damages are awarded, will be to encourage Google to get rid of Dalvik. It's been working its way toward this for the last couple of years.

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