Re: The GPL and Patents: ROFL

[Hyman Rosen]

On 8/13/2010 4:07 PM, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> Hyman Rosen wrote:
> [...]
> > Google will raise ...
>
> http://mobile.computerworld.com/device/article.php?CALL_URL=blogs.computerworld.com/16736/oracle_vs_google_over_java_in_android_is_only_the_start
>
> Keep in mind that Oracle is headed by Larry Ellison, the dog-fighting
> pit-bull of technology CEOs. He'll take on any company at any time if he
> feels there's a chance that he can win. And Larry doesn't lose very
> often, as those of us who follow Oracle know so well. "

Keep in mind that Google just won a lawsuit against Viacom, where they
seem to have been willing to spend $100M on the case:
<http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/15/google-viacom-100-million-lawsuit/>

Google may decide to pay off Oracle, but if not, they're no lightweights
at litigation, whether or not "Larry doesn't lose very often".