Google Defeats Oracle in Java Code Copyright Case
Google has won a major US court battle with software firm Oracle after a jury ruled it did not unfairly appropriate parts of the Java programming language.
Oracle had argued that Google had infringed its copyright and had sought nearly $9bn (£6bn) in damages.
The outcome was eagerly awaited by software developers who feared that a victory for Oracle might encourage more such legal actions.
The company says it will appeal against the decision.
Google uses Java in its Android smartphone operating system which powers about 80% of the world’s mobile devices.
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