It’s not about Google or Oracle, it’s about us all who work in the tech industry and not only. Due to this trial many developers started questioning whether to use APIs at all. Just think about it! Nowadays, we use so many libraries and components which we take for granted(APIs) that if we have to write by our own would either discourage or slow down us a lot.
So this win is for the progress we’ve achieved in the world for the last twenty years. We can now continue to use APIs without thinking that later someone can come and use. We can put effort and upgrade what we currently have and not start from zero. A big relieve.
I want to mention that Dreamix is an Oracle partner but the above is what I personally think. Oracle has many propriety licenses from which it fairly makes billions of dollars. It wouldn’t be for these $9 billion that they wanted from Google ($70 billion in the bank) but it would be for the court precedence which may unleash a wave of many more such litigations which will eventually lead to all of the mentioned above.
In conclusion, the verdict is not final as Oracle plans to appeal. It will take several more years to hear the final verdict but till now the open source and java communities will sleep well.
How do you find this verdict?
Sources:
Pics https://goo.gl/uFkOp5 & https://goo.gl/pHGZCw
San Francisco court just ruled that Android makes “fair use” of Java APIs for developing Android which is huge win for the java and open source communities. Moreover, it’s a big win for the future progress of the tech world.
It’s not about Google or Oracle, it’s about us all who work in the tech industry and not only. Due to this trial many developers started questioning whether to use APIs at all. Just think about it! Nowadays, we use so many libraries and components which we take for granted(APIs) that if we have to write by our own would either discourage or slow down us a lot.
So this win is for the progress we’ve achieved in the world for the last twenty years. We can now continue to use APIs without thinking that later someone can come and use. We can put effort and upgrade what we currently have and not start from zero. A big relieve.
I want to mention that Dreamix is an Oracle partner but the above is what I personally think. Oracle has many propriety licenses from which it fairly makes billions of dollars. It wouldn’t be for these $9 billion that they wanted from Google ($70 billion in the bank) but it would be for the court precedence which may unleash a wave of many more such litigations which will eventually lead to all of the mentioned above.
In conclusion, the verdict is not final as Oracle plans to appeal. It will take several more years to hear the final verdict but till now the open source and java communities will sleep well.
How do you find this verdict?
Sources:
Pics https://goo.gl/uFkOp5 & https://goo.gl/pHGZCw
It’s not about Google or Oracle, it’s about us all who work in the tech industry and not only. Due to this trial many developers started questioning whether to use APIs at all. Just think about it! Nowadays, we use so many libraries and components which we take for granted(APIs) that if we have to write by our own would either discourage or slow down us a lot.
So this win is for the progress we’ve achieved in the world for the last twenty years. We can now continue to use APIs without thinking that later someone can come and use. We can put effort and upgrade what we currently have and not start from zero. A big relieve.
I want to mention that Dreamix is an Oracle partner but the above is what I personally think. Oracle has many propriety licenses from which it fairly makes billions of dollars. It wouldn’t be for these $9 billion that they wanted from Google ($70 billion in the bank) but it would be for the court precedence which may unleash a wave of many more such litigations which will eventually lead to all of the mentioned above.
In conclusion, the verdict is not final as Oracle plans to appeal. It will take several more years to hear the final verdict but till now the open source and java communities will sleep well.
How do you find this verdict?
Sources:
Pics https://goo.gl/uFkOp5 & https://goo.gl/pHGZCw Categories
Stoyan Mitov is the CEO of Dreamix and a thought leader in modern technology leadership. He led the company through its strategic acquisition by Synechron, driving remarkable growth through innovative organizational strategies that empower employees and foster proactive problem-solving. Stoyan advocates for leadership models that prioritize empathy, trust, and autonomy over micromanagement. Under his leadership, Dreamix has cultivated a strong culture of transparency, continuous upskilling, and meaningful connection—achieving high employee retention and productivity even in hybrid work environments and challenging market conditions. His expertise spans building resilient tech organizations, leveraging AI to enhance team connections and productivity, and developing soft skills in technical professionals. He is particularly passionate about empowering tech leaders to transform brilliant ideas into high-performing teams and groundbreaking solutions. Stoyan is a thought leader and contributing writer for the Forbes Technology Council, where he shares insights on the future of leadership in rapidly changing business environments. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award in the "John Atanasoff – for projects with social value-added" category.
