Andy's email, together with the fact that Google executives discussed obtaining a license for Java just weeks before Oracle filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit

Andy's email, together with the fact that Google executives discussed obtaining a license for Java just weeks before Oracle filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit is pretty damning. "documenting the discussion could make Google look bad to a jury, which might conclude that Google knew it was using Oracle's technology without permission." "I'm not saying there was willful infringement, but how are you going to answer this?" demanded U.S. District Judge William Alsup, as he grilled Google attorneys during a hearing in which he repeatedly probed for weakness in the arguments of both sides." At one point, Holtzman directed Alsup to an internal email sent to Google Android chief Andy Rubin from a Google engineer. Under the direction of Google co-founders Page and Sergey Brin, Google engineers explored alternatives to using Java technology, but ultimately concluded they "all suck," the email said. ========> Google should license Java technology, according to the email, which Alsup read aloud in court. SOURCES: http://www.siliconvalley.com/companies/ci_18525231?source=pkg http://www.siliconvalley.com/companies/ci_18525231?source=pk... http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/California/News/2011/07_-_July/Federal_judge_criticizes_Google_and_Oracle_at_hearing/ http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/California/News/201...