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Sun could not afford to fight Google. Oracle can. One can get as much "justice" as one can afford in this legal system.
He who has the most money makes the rules.
"Jonathan Schwartz testifies that Java APIs were not considered proprietary or protected by Sun, as long as Google didn't use the Java name, countering Oracle's claims that Google infringed on its intellectual property."
"In delivering a partial verdict Monday, the jury found that Google infringed on the largest of Oracle's claims, but it couldn't agree on whether Google's use was legally protected "fair use.""
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"The jury also found that Google infringed on Oracle's copyright on nine lines of Java code that is in Android, but Oracle can only go after statutory damages on that one. Those damages can range from $200 to $150,000 -- peanuts relative to Oracle's goals in the case."
In light of Oracle's major financial loss resulting from all this litigation, I propose cutbacks in its Legal Department, beginning with some layoffs.
This is standard operational procedure in Corporations when a division loses too much money.