Will Not Use Oracle's Proprietary Java APIs, Google Confirms
Amid its years-long lawsuit with Oracle, Google may have found a way
to circumvent the situation. The search engine giant has confirmed that
it will strip the parts of Android that are being disputed by Oracle and
switch to an open source alternative instead.
to circumvent the situation. The search engine giant has confirmed that
it will strip the parts of Android that are being disputed by Oracle and
switch to an open source alternative instead.
Google has confirmed that Android N will ship without Oracle's proprietary
Java application programming interfaces. Instead, the company will be
utilising OpenJDK, an open source version of Oracle's Java Development
Kit. As you may wonder, OpenJDK is also controlled by Oracle, but Google
is legally permitted to use it.
Java application programming interfaces. Instead, the company will be
utilising OpenJDK, an open source version of Oracle's Java Development
Kit. As you may wonder, OpenJDK is also controlled by Oracle, but Google
is legally permitted to use it.
"As an open-source platform, Android is built upon the collaboration of the
open-source community," a Google spokesperson told VentureBeat. "In our
upcoming release of Android, we plan to move Android's Java language libraries
to an OpenJDK-based approach, creating a common code base for developers
to build apps and services."
open-source community," a Google spokesperson told VentureBeat. "In our
upcoming release of Android, we plan to move Android's Java language libraries
to an OpenJDK-based approach, creating a common code base for developers
to build apps and services."
In 2010, Oracle sued Google on the grounds of copyright and patent infringement.
Oracle, which had acquired Sun Microsystems earlier in the same year, said that
Android cannot use Java's API without permission. In 2012, a judge found that
Google did not infringe on Oracle's patents. The decision was, however,
reversed in 2014 in Oracle's favor, adding that Java's APIs can be copyrighted.
Oracle, which had acquired Sun Microsystems earlier in the same year, said that
Android cannot use Java's API without permission. In 2012, a judge found that
Google did not infringe on Oracle's patents. The decision was, however,
reversed in 2014 in Oracle's favor, adding that Java's APIs can be copyrighted.
What's worth noting is that Google has never denied of utilising Java APIs in
Android,though it insists that APIs cannot be copyrighted. These APIs make
it easier for Java programmers to write apps for Android. APIs, for those
unfamiliar, enable two applications to interact with each other.
Android,though it insists that APIs cannot be copyrighted. These APIs make
it easier for Java programmers to write apps for Android. APIs, for those
unfamiliar, enable two applications to interact with each other.
It isn't clear whether Google is just being clever and trying to remove
reliance on controversial APIs, or if it is a result of an internal settlement
between the two companies. Google insists that it has been
using OpenJDK alongside Java APIs for quite some time.
reliance on controversial APIs, or if it is a result of an internal settlement
between the two companies. Google insists that it has been
using OpenJDK alongside Java APIs for quite some time.
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