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Re:Supreme Court to Hear Google-Oracle Copyright Fight by icebraining on Monday November 18, 2019 @05:08AM (#21563101)
> any Java library author that wants to have market share on Android

Had Google used a completely different language instead, this market wouldn't exist at all, and Java library authors wouldn't even have the option of choosing to target it.

I don't disagree that Google's handling of the language is bad, but that doesn't mean it should be illegal. Creating a bad legal precedent harms us all.

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Re:Supreme Court to Hear Google-Oracle Copyright Fight by pjmlp on Monday November 18, 2019 @10:09AM (#21564843)
The same could be argued as defence for J++, but naturally Google gets free pass, because it isn't Microsoft.
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Re:Supreme Court to Hear Google-Oracle Copyright Fight by icebraining on Monday November 18, 2019 @10:24AM (#21564960)
Microsoft's actions weren't ruled illegal, they had to pay because they broke a contract.
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