Authored by: rsteinmetz70112 on Tuesday, May 01 2012 @ 04:32 PM EDT |
I got the impression Google didn't see McNeeley coming with that.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 01 2012 @ 04:37 PM EDT |
Surely published statements by the CEO on company policy and direction carry
weight regardless of where they appear and how "official" they are
deemed.
The official status of the blog strengthens that, but I don't think it (should
be)
required for estoppel.
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Authored by: mexaly on Tuesday, May 01 2012 @ 05:21 PM EDT |
What else might be hiding in Schwartz' blog?
BS&F have had trouble before with lose-lose situations, could this be
another? Maybe Google is trying to set up a surprise down the line.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, May 02 2012 @ 02:11 AM EDT |
@jniccolai
Google's list of next 10 witnesses include Jonathan Schwartz, he was so good for
them the first time they want more! #OraclevGoogle
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Authored by: jbb on Wednesday, May 02 2012 @ 06:54 AM EDT |
We saw a lot of this in the SCO wars. The ridiculous API copyright claims are
an example. They constantly pull stuff from out of their hat that nobody
expects (because it is a bunch of lies), and since the court system is basically
"you snooze, you lose", BS&F has been getting way with these stupid stunts
to game the system for years.
An even bigger example is the lie Ellison told
about people using Java without the APIs.
The only reason we are having a
trial over this nonsense is because for the past 20 years everyone in Silicon
Valley has assumed APIs cannot be copyrighted so there is no recent legal
precedents that apply to this case. Basically, they are trying to turn to their
advantage the fact that their entire legal theory is a pile of fertilizer.
They
also count on bamboozling the judges and the juries by confusing them with
changing definitions and technical complications.
The only way our legal
system can work is if the officers of the court are fundamentally honest and
decent. For example, they should not suborn perjury. BS&F tap dances
around this, gaming the system. It is sociopathic behavior because they are
destroy part of our society (the legal system) for their own personal
gain.
I completely disagree with you. I don't think Google could have
expected Oracle would have Sun's ex-CEO perjure himself on the witness stand.
If Oracle didn't play all these stupid stunts and tricks, they would have no
case. It is all smoke and mirrors and a massive disservice to
society.
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