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by stingraycharles 2647 days ago
Not saying you’re wrong, but Google re-implemented Java for Android, which is quite different from using Java alone.

So it’s not a completely fair comparison.

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Of course the reimplementation is what got them into this lawsuit...
I think it's more accurate to say that not paying Oracle is what got them in court. Either way it shows that the steward of a language can be important.