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Thanks for those “insights” into trade law… Google isn’t above the law, despite what some people in this thread apparently wish.

pjmlp 3y ago
I bet Google can afford to pay for that insight. After all they had enough money for lawyers, to avoid becoming Microsoft on the second lawsuit of Java history After screwing up Sun.
- coder543 3y ago
  Money can’t just make anything happen for any reason. Please re-read my first comment to you. Google has no apparent legal authority to stand on to do what you’re suggesting. You’re not even pretending to explain where they would get the legal authority instead of getting sued into oblivion. You’re just shouting at Google to go stomp over to Qualcomm and throw a tantrum since they have no authority to more. It makes no sense. Good luck with that.
  - pjmlp 3y ago
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    - coder543 3y ago
      You’re the one making the extraordinary claim that Google has the authority to force Qualcomm into a far reaching support agreement. That kind of claim deserves evidence from you if you want it to be taken seriously. I never claimed to be a lawyer. Google can certainly ask Qualcomm to provide more support, but I would be very surprised if they haven’t already done that. Android is open source. If Google overstepped, then Samsung and Qualcomm would fork Android. They don’t need Google, but I’m sure they prefer to mutually benefit with Google. Google is not Microsoft. Android is not Windows. Google does not “own” Android in the way that Microsoft owns Windows. I have attempted to have a good faith conversation about your original reply, but you don’t seem interested. This conversation is going nowhere, so again… good luck with that.
- jsnell 3y ago
  So they've paid for that insight, and then proceeded to not do the thing you think they're able to and should do. How exactly is this supposed to support your position? Isn't it much more a sign that any lawyer would tell them "hell no" when presented with your plan.
  - pjmlp 3y ago
    We know what we don't know.

pjmlp 3y ago

I bet Google can afford to pay for that insight. After all they had enough money for lawyers, to avoid becoming Microsoft on the second lawsuit of Java history After screwing up Sun.

coder543 3y ago
Money can’t just make anything happen for any reason. Please re-read my first comment to you. Google has no apparent legal authority to stand on to do what you’re suggesting. You’re not even pretending to explain where they would get the legal authority instead of getting sued into oblivion. You’re just shouting at Google to go stomp over to Qualcomm and throw a tantrum since they have no authority to more. It makes no sense. Good luck with that.
- pjmlp 3y ago
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  - coder543 3y ago
    You’re the one making the extraordinary claim that Google has the authority to force Qualcomm into a far reaching support agreement. That kind of claim deserves evidence from you if you want it to be taken seriously. I never claimed to be a lawyer. Google can certainly ask Qualcomm to provide more support, but I would be very surprised if they haven’t already done that. Android is open source. If Google overstepped, then Samsung and Qualcomm would fork Android. They don’t need Google, but I’m sure they prefer to mutually benefit with Google. Google is not Microsoft. Android is not Windows. Google does not “own” Android in the way that Microsoft owns Windows. I have attempted to have a good faith conversation about your original reply, but you don’t seem interested. This conversation is going nowhere, so again… good luck with that.
jsnell 3y ago
So they've paid for that insight, and then proceeded to not do the thing you think they're able to and should do. How exactly is this supposed to support your position? Isn't it much more a sign that any lawyer would tell them "hell no" when presented with your plan.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  We know what we don't know.