Microsoft, BSA and Others Push For Appeal On Oracle v. Google Ruling 191
sl4shd0rk writes "In 2012, Oracle took Google to court over the use of Java in Android. Judge William Alsup brought the ruling that the structure of APIs could not be copyrighted at all. Emerging from the proceedings, it was learned that Alsup himself had some programming background and wasn't bedazzled by Oracle's thin arguments on the range-checking function. The ruling came, programmers rejoiced and Oracle vowed Appeal. It seems that time is coming now, nearly a year later, as Microsoft, BSA, EMC, Netapp, et al. get behind Oracle to overturn Alsup's ruling citing 'destabilization' of the 'entire software industry.'"
Past and present (Score:3, Funny)
Too bad there's no giant meteor to wipe out this batch of dinosaurs.
Re:Microsoft, BSA, EMC, Netapp et al... (Score:5, Funny)
You mean just the BSA?
Why are the Boy Scouts interested in this anyway?
Re:"Destablization" (Score:5, Funny)
Being off your meds is the first stop towards Score:5 on Slashdot.
Re:Well there you go (Score:3, Funny)
Everyone's been telling me (not here, just everyone else on the web) that Microsoft is better now - that they aren't quite the assholes they were in the 90's/early 2000's.
In all fairness to Microsoft's formerly-evil self, the new Microsoft certainly is "better", and they aren't "quite" the assholes they used to be, even considering this. It's like they've gone from chaotic evil to neutral evil.
Re:Microsoft, BSA, EMC, Netapp et al... (Score:5, Funny)
This has nothing to do with some lame ass Boy Scouts. It's about cool old motorcycles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BSA_motorcycles [wikipedia.org]
Re:"Destablization" (Score:4, Funny)
"Our legal system was not designed as a support for any particular kind of business model" except banking.
Re:Destabilization (Score:5, Funny)
Meanwhile, Microsoft would claim all the songs written in C#.
A major victory, or a minor inconvenience?
Re:Destabilization (Score:5, Funny)
I sense treble brewing.