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Oracle v. Google - What's the Deal With the Java Specification License? | 234 comments | Create New Account
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Oracle v. Google - What's the Deal With the Java Specification License?
Authored by: Kilz on Thursday, April 19 2012 @ 08:39 AM EDT
It doesnt have to be accidental reproduction. The
specifications dictate what the software must have. The
specifications are like the rules of creation. When you
create something from a specification it must follow those
rules.
Now the specification itself as a list could be copyrighted.
Oracle is making a show of trying to point out that its list
is special and deserves copyright. But there are other
places to get that same list that isnt controlled by Oracle,
Harmony is one of them.
Add to it that the names of the things that are specified
cant be copyrighted and Oracle now has a problem. Because
the ideas expressed in the specification cant be copyrighted
(like a house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, large kitchen). The
only thing that can be is the exact writing in this case,
that cant be copied.
Google will,and should show that the code is different that implements the spec.
When that happens Oracle should loose
because the idea cant be copyrighted.

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