Re: The GPL and Patents: ROFL

[RJack]

On 8/13/2010 6:03 AM, RJack wrote:
> How 'bout some GPL'd Java code for *your* operating system?
>
> "Oracle Corp. filed a lawsuit against Google Inc. on Thursday,
> alleging that the Internet search giant has infringed on intellectual
> property related to the Java software that Oracle acquired when it
> purchased Sun Microsystems Inc."
>
> http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracle-sues-google-for-patent-infringement-2010-08-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp
>
>
>  Didn't Sun Microsystems release Java under the GPL?
> http://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-welcomes-gpl-java.html
>
> Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah! The GPL will relieve the world of evil software
> patents.

Here's a neat trick for Java code. It's called Dalvik.
http://www.betaversion.org/~stefano/linotype/news/110/

Personally, I can't think of anything more fun to watch than a patent
war between multi-billionares. Ain't software patents fun?

Sincerely,
RJack :)