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