More than a decade ago, Google re-implemented the Java programming language as part of its new Android mobile operating system. Oracle, the owner of Java, then sued Google for copyright infringement ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- After Oracle made its closing statements on Monday morning at the U.S. District Court, Google's Robert Van Nest stepped up to the plate, defending Android's implementation of the 37 ...

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“What is the point in obtaining a copyright in software? Not much, if Google can copy 11,500 lines of your code and it can still be a fair use. Copyrights just don ...

It looks like Internet reports that Google had actually copied Java’s code–owned now by Oracle–inside its Android operating system is incorrect. ZDNet discovered that the sensational article published ...

The Supreme Court has ruled that Google's use of Java APIs owned by Oracle is fair use. The lawsuit against Google, which began in August 2010, is now finally over. Since it's been banging around for ...

This installment in the Essential Java language features tour addresses the first four small language features from that list — try-with-resources, switch-on-string, multi-catch, and final re-throw. I ...