[ale] Google vs. Oracle - The great android debate

[rfaulkner at Tux86.org (Rich Faulkner)]

The new issue of LXF is out and features an interesting read on the
court case of Google vs. Oracle.  Looks like Google has traction on
their assertion that the nine lines of code that were used (considered
by Oracle to be of no financial value) are not enough to constitute a
violation of licensing or copyright.  Most interestingly it is being
revealed that a "process" or "method" cannot be copyrighted.  In other
words, if you observe the function of a system (and reproduce that
functionality in your own right); that this is not a copyright
infringement.  

There is more to go in this case but so far it is looking promising for
Android and Google.

RinL
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