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Android, Ubuntu and the Oracle’s Java Lawsuit
Aug 17th
Ubuntu Founder Blasts Oracle’s Java Lawsuit
Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu Linux, says Oracle’s move is “going to be a significant setback for their relationship with the broader open source community.”
Before it was purchased by Oracle, Sun Microsystems enjoyed a strong relationship with the open source community, particularly for its Java programming language, which the company evolved over time to adapt to an open source framework.
But last week Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) surprised the open source community with a patent infringement suit against Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), over the search giant’s use of Java in Android, its open source mobile operating system. Datamation reports on what a key open source advocate, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth, has to say about the impact of Oracle’s suit.
Last week’s move by Oracle to sue Google over Java use in the Android open source mobile operating system, may well end up having an impact that effects far more that just Android. And that has some key stakeholders in the open source community concerned.
Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux, is among those in the community who don’t see a positive outcome from Oracle’s lawsuit, which was based around claims of Linux-based Android wrongfully treading on Oracle’s patented Java code and copyrights.
Yep, the iPhone runs Android 2.2, too
Jun 7th
Sure, we might be seeing some big changes to the iPhone , but what if you could see some big changes on your very own iPhone, today? Well, you can if you’re brave enough to try installing Android on your iPhone, which we’ve , but not with Android 2.2 (otherwise more deliciously known as ). Still not convinced that such a thing is possible? Then head on past the break for the video evidence, and hit up the link below for the complete, not-for-the-faint-of-heart instructions for performing the feat yourself.
P.S. Of course, “runs” isn’t exactly the same as “runs well.” The iPhone in the video apparently got noticeably hot after five minutes of use, and there’s some issues with Android not recognizing little things like WiFi or the phone’s GPU.
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