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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by syshum on Monday April 05, 2021 @12:21PM (#26700969)
if I remember my history correctly Google did not, Android was purchased by Google by that time the choice to use Java SE as the API was already made
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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by CydeWeys on Monday April 05, 2021 @01:29PM (#26701903)
While true, it's not particularly relevant. When you acquire a company you're taking on its liabilities along with its assets.
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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by steveklabnik on Monday April 05, 2021 @01:44PM (#26702076)
There's a line in here that says "In the 1990s, Oracle created a programming language called Java." that is funny on its face, but is written this way for the exact reason you're talking about.
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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by reikonomusha on Monday April 05, 2021 @03:20PM (#26703365)
To their credit, they are explicit (in a footnote I believe) about equating Sun and Oracle.
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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by steveklabnik on Monday April 05, 2021 @03:27PM (#26703452)
Yes, it is one of the first footnotes.
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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by syshum on Monday April 05, 2021 @02:25PM (#26702648)
But the comment was not really about liabilities, but even in that context I think the history is still relevant.

Rewriting history the way we do in the context has all kinds of problems associated with it

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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by sn_master on Monday April 05, 2021 @01:55PM (#26702232)
With that logic, Oracle didn't create Java either. It was purchased by Oracle from Sun in 2009, after Google had already created the Android API.
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