> Comparing Oracle to Google is like comparing China gov to US gov. They both do bad things, but they are not remotely the same, the difference is well over 10x
Ask that to the civil victims of drone attacks and Apache pilots having fun with civil convoys, as proven by many available video footage.
It was a decision done by Apple, Oracle did not move a finger.
"As you are likely aware, Oracle owns US Trademark Registration No. 2416017 for JAVASCRIPT. The seller of this iTunes app prominently displays JAVASCRIPT without authorization from our client. The unauthorized display of our client's intellectual property is likely to cause consumers encountering this app to mistakenly believe that it emanates from, or is provided under a license from, Oracle. Use of our client's trademark in such a manner constitutes trademark infringement in violation of the Lanham Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A). In order to prevent further consumer confusion and infringement of our client's intellectual property rights, we request that you immediately disable access to this app. We look forward to your confirmation that you have complied with this request."
> Remember when Oracle sued Google for re-implementing the Java standard library.
> It was a decision done by Apple, Oracle did not move a finger.
That's not true. If you read the text, the request comes from Oracle's lawyers. "our client's intellectual property":
> "As you are likely aware, Oracle owns US Trademark Registration No. 2416017 for JAVASCRIPT. The seller of this iTunes app prominently displays JAVASCRIPT without authorization from our client. The unauthorized display of our client's intellectual property is likely to cause consumers encountering this app to mistakenly believe that it emanates from, or is provided under a license from, Oracle. Use of our client's trademark in such a manner constitutes trademark infringement in violation of the Lanham Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A). In order to prevent further consumer confusion and infringement of our client's intellectual property rights, we request that you immediately disable access to this app. We look forward to your confirmation that you have complied with this request."
The statement you quoted regarding the JavaScript trademark infringement reads like something a lawyer commissioned to represent Oracle would write, rather than Apple being proactive in enforcing Oracle's trademark.
I base this on the author's repeated use of the phrase "our client's IP".
Ask that to the civil victims of drone attacks and Apache pilots having fun with civil convoys, as proven by many available video footage.
> Recent story about Oracle exercising copyright over the word "javascript": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16862949
It was a decision done by Apple, Oracle did not move a finger.
"As you are likely aware, Oracle owns US Trademark Registration No. 2416017 for JAVASCRIPT. The seller of this iTunes app prominently displays JAVASCRIPT without authorization from our client. The unauthorized display of our client's intellectual property is likely to cause consumers encountering this app to mistakenly believe that it emanates from, or is provided under a license from, Oracle. Use of our client's trademark in such a manner constitutes trademark infringement in violation of the Lanham Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A). In order to prevent further consumer confusion and infringement of our client's intellectual property rights, we request that you immediately disable access to this app. We look forward to your confirmation that you have complied with this request."
> Remember when Oracle sued Google for re-implementing the Java standard library.
Not only do I remember, I stand by it.
"James Gosling: Oracle vs Google"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ7xVO9lqD0
> Remember the OpenOffice -> LibreOffice thing. Remember the Hudson -> Jenkins thing.
I do, other companies did similar things without getting the half the hate Oracle does.
Many people here even would probably like to work for those companies.