Use wechat to scan QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends < / P > < p > Author: Gao Xing < / P > < p > in the ten-year litigation dispute, < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E8%B0%B7%E6%AD%8C "> Google < / a > was twice defeated by the court of appeal. On Monday, the United States < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E6%9C%80%E9%AB%98%E6%B3%95%E9%99%A2 "> the Supreme Court < / a > adopted < a target =" with 6 votes for and 2 votes against_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E7%94%B2%E9%AA%A8%E6%96%87 "> Oracle < / a > vs. Android < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=Java "> java < / a > source code < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E4%BE%B5%E6%9D%83 "> infringement < / a > case, Google finally overturned successfully. < / P > < p > the 10-year-old Oracle v. Google Android java source code infringement case has finally settled, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Google did not infringe. < / P > < p > previously, Oracle claimed that Google plagiarized more than 11000 lines of Java API source code to develop Android system, and claimed $9 billion for this. Google refused to pay the compensation, believing that the use of the relevant code belongs to the category of fair use, so it does not need to bear copyright liability. < / P > < p > in Oracle's previous two appeals, the court of Appeals for the federal circuit supported the relevant claims and said that the relevant code involved in Oracle's claims can enjoy copyright, while Google's relevant use is not protected by the principle of "fair use". < / P > < p > this time, the Supreme Court passed the ruling that Google was not infringing by 6 votes in favor of 2 votes against it. In the judgment, Supreme Court judge Stephen Breyer specifically said that what Google copied was only what it needed to "allow users to put their talents into a new and changing program": < / P > < p > for Google to use Sun Java API to create a new platform convenient for program developers, which is in line with the basic constitutional goal of copyright itself - "creative progress" principle. In addition, justice Breyer of the court said in his judgment that the amount of code copied by Google only accounted for 0.4% of the total 2.86 million lines of Java API code, which is equivalent to "the accelerator pedal in the vehicle to provide power for the vehicle, or the QWERTY key pad on the standard typewriter". < / P > < p > this case is regarded as a milestone because it involves which codes will be protected by us copyright law. In two "amicus curiae" briefs before the trial, copyright dependent companies, including the film, music and publishing industries, expressed support for Oracle and expressed concern about Google's claims. Software manufacturers, including Microsoft, and an association of Internet companies support Google, saying copyright laws need to allow some fair use of computer programs. < / P > < p > Kent walker, Google's senior vice president for global affairs, tweeted after the announcement of the verdict: "the Supreme Court's ruling in Google v. Oracle is a great victory for innovation, interoperability and computing. Thanks for the support of leading innovators, software engineers and copyright scholars in the United States. < p > < p > Oracle is represented on the company's website as Dorian, executive vice president and general counsel Daley issued a short statement on behalf of Google, saying that the platform of Google has become bigger and the market power has become stronger, but its competitiveness has also become lower due to the rising entry barriers of new competitors: < / P > < p > (Google) has stolen Java and spent ten years to deal with lawsuits, which only monopolists can do, and this is exactly what regulators around the world, including the United States, are reviewing The reason of the commercial behavior of song. < / P > < p > it should be noted that CNN and CNBC both said when reporting the verdict that the US Supreme Court's ruling did not give a clear answer on whether similar API codes enjoy copyright protection. < / P > < p > in addition, according to a report after CNBC, Google's parent company alphabet said in an email to its employees that it plans to change the company's core financial system provider from Oracle to sap in the next few weeks, but there is no news to confirm whether other systems will be changed, and the relevant changes do not seem to involve the above litigation. < / P > < p > stimulated by the favorable lawsuit and the overall improvement of the market, Google's share price opened higher and closed up 4.11% in the regular period, while Oracle's share price closed up 3.27%. < / P > < p > < B style = "text align: justify; box sizing: inherit;" > 10 years of litigation industry attention < / b > < / P > < p > java was originally written by Sun Microsystems. Oracle bought the company for $7.4 billion in early 2010, and in August of the same year it sued for $9 billion. < / P > < p > when Google first developed Android mobile operating system, it decided to be compatible with Java implementation. To do this, the company restructured some Java APIs, including 37 involved in legal disputes. Google once reached a temporary agreement with sun, but the agreement broke down because of the latter's control requirements on Android platform. < / P > < p > as for Oracle, which took over Java from sun, whether it is qualified to get a share from Android, and whether Google's language compatibility involves infringement, are the two major focuses of debate between the two sides. < / P > < p > during the 10-year litigation war, the litigation claims of the two companies also changed. < / P > < p > when Google responded in 2010, it still involved seven patents and one copyright claim. But by 2012, the controversy had shrunk to 37 Java APIs, which consisted of only about 11500 lines of code. In contrast, the total amount of code of major Android versions is between 12-14 billion lines.

the final ruling has a profound impact on the software industry < / b > < / P > < p > API widely exists in the software industry, making competing software products interoperable, helping customers reduce switching costs, and lowering the entry threshold of software start-ups: if a new product is compatible with the software products that customers already know and use, it is easier to sell. < / P > < p > according to the analysis, if Oracle wins the lawsuit, it will bring huge chaos to the whole software industry. Regarding Java API as a copyright product will give Oracle huge control and monopoly in developing Java compatible programs, which will hinder the development ability of new entrants. < p > [open source is not equal to free! How does Google become the dominant player in the mobile era through Android open source? 】< / b > < / P > < p > [editor's note] for more than ten years, the topic of open source and commercialization has been the focus of people's attention. From developers to social organizations
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