Smith is giving a deposition as a 30(b)(6) witness, meaning he is there to speak on behalf of Oracle.
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Smith wants to walk back what he said about the APIs. He says he conferred withs someone who ought to know better and he's backpedaling
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He says something about the specification I can't quite parse. Then Google asks him about the distinction between Java lang and Java APIs.
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Smith: I’m not sure I understand the question.
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Google: When I asked you the questions this morning, were you confused at the time? Smith: I was confused, yes.
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[reading between the lines: his attorneys gave him a stern talking to over their lunch break]
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We're now hearing from Simon Phipps, who was Chief Java Evangelist at IBM.
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PS, he also has some feelings about FOSS and maybe even copyright, probably?pic.twitter.com/XHJGOe6Ngg
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Phipps left IBM for Sun, then left Sun when it was acquired by Oracle. The incest in this case is crazy
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Google: Can you explain what source code is?
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Google: Can you explain what object code is?
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Google: To what extent can open source code be used in commercial software for profit?
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Phipps: Oh, it's fundamental to open source.
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Phipps now explaining a blogpost where he said, "The Java platform is more a market-maker than a revenue generator."
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lol Google: What is FAQ? Phipps: It stands for Frequently Asked Questions.
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Sun FAQ on Java & open source entered into evidence.
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Oh god we're back to GNU Classpath
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No, foundation for this exhibit, so he can explain what Apache Harmony, GNU Classpath, etc arehttps://twitter.com/rachelking/status/731174070037979136 …
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Phipps talked to ppl at Apache Harmony and GNU Classpath on behalf of Sun.
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lmao omg
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Sun's FAQ says: Q: Are you planning on working with these communities directly? A: The Java ecosystem can support multiple implementations.
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lolllllllllllllllllll
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Google asks if Sun ever asked Phipps to stop Apache Harmony or GNU Classpath. Phipps says no.
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Google asks if he knows whether anyone at Sun ever tried to stop either. Phipps: No.
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Sun FAQ also answers whetner someone can implementation that isn’t compatible. Answer: Yes. But we don't recommend...
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Yesterday Andy Rubin kept insisting GNU was pronounced "Noo," Alsup was like, "You mean Guh-noo..." https://twitter.com/CogDisNoi/status/731175088314179585 …
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Now we're talking about the Classpath exception.
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