google vs oracle

nurbert · 2012-08-27T04:26:28+00:00

If youve been closely watching the Oracle vs Google court fight, you already know everything youre about to read. If youre one of the many, however, whove been keeping an open ear but not checking forums every few hours for updates, consider this a run-through of the battle for Android code a battle that could potentially have huge implications for industry giants like Google, the entire smartphone market, and, of course, the millions of smartphone consumers worldwide. Android Code Whats the Big Deal? The controversy began when somebody just happened to notice that Android code looked an awful lot like Java code. This would be no big deal if Google (Androids developer) owned Java, or if the code was open source (which means that anybody can use it for any purpose). However, Google doesnt own Java; Oracle owns Java and Oracle wasnt exactly ticked to see their coding being used to generate billions as the most popular smartphone platform out there, especially since they werent seeing a dime from the platforms popularity. Oracle decided it was lawsuit time. They sued Google for copyright infringement, stating that they owned the rights to Java and all code therein. Consider it like this if you rent a book for your Kindle, take entire chunks of text from it and then insert those text chunks into a book which you publish as your own, youre committing copyright infringement. That text was copyrighted by the original author, and you have no right to use it. This is Oracles standpoint regarding Android code Google had no right to market it as their own since they did not write the code in the first place. The battle has gone on for years, recently making it to court. Die-hard techies have been watching, eyes peeled, waiting for a verdict. In May, they got one a federal court judge decided unanimously that Google had committed no copyright infringement when it developed Android code. What the Android Code Debate Means for You? Since the judge decided that Google did nothing wrong, as it sits the entire debacle means a whole lot of nothing to consumers. However, were not underestimating Oracle, and we wouldnt be surprised to see new lawsuits popping up in the future. What this lawsuit could have meant to consumers, however, is a whole different story. If it was decided that Android was essentially created illegally, Google would potentially have had to pay a huge amount in royalties to Oracle. Whether a complete revamp of Android would be in the cards is anybodys guess, but it would be one potential outcome. Another would be that Android would exist as is, but every new bell and whistle, every new smartphone; every aspect would require a royalty payment to Oracle. This is where things would get sticky for handset carriers, manufacturers and consumers all those royalties would ultimately add up to big, big increases in the costs of carrying, producing and using an Android device. Seeing as how Android is currently the most popular and widely used platform out there, this could have devastating effects on the market. Thankfully, for now, no such royalties are necessary, and you can keep on falling in love with each new yummy- sounding Android version without worrying about the dent it might make in your wallet. Author: Darren Wall aka Prepay is a technology enthusiast who writes about smartphones, applications, games and the latest mobile technology news for the Pre Pay As You Go Blog. SOURCE

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