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The Oracle/SAP case covered the exact same territory, with allegations of illegal downloads of proprietary software as part of a theft-like scheme. Details are
by GCA10 10y ago
The Oracle/SAP case covered the exact same territory, with allegations of illegal downloads of proprietary software as part of a theft-like scheme. Details are here: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oracle-sap-se-settlement-idUSKCN0IX2RJ20141113 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oracle-sap-se-settlement-i...
The civil case was filed in 2007, reached its high-water mark with a jury verdict in 2010 of $1.3 billion in damages, and after a great deal of appeals-court maneuvering, ultimately was settled in 2014 for $356 million in damages.
A separate criminal case was settled for $20 million in 2011. If this Huffington Post article has it right, no individuals were charged. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/13/oracle-sap-settlement_n_959817.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/13/oracle-sap-settleme...
- mbesto 10y agoThe biggest difference here is the hype and attention associated with self-driving cars. TomorrowNow was basically caught stealing Oracle manuals to provide the same service as Oracle but at a lower cost. The person who "wins" the self-driving market on the other hand potentially may be the purveyor of a business and an industry that is set to upend an industry that absolutely dwarfs "Oracle maintenance contracts". Stakes are much higher.