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Summary: Reports insinuate that Oracle might drop its patent claims against Dalvik in Android/Linux

WE previously hypothesised that Oracle's tactless attack on Android/Linux/Dalvik was in part motivated by the sociopath who runs Oracle. Larry Ellison's best friend was Steve Jobs and we all know how Jobs felt about Android. Now that Ellison need not impress Jobs and his case against Android is collapsing one patent at a time, it is being reported that Oracle might settle although Google will not let this happen. As Groklaw says angrily:

What part of the word NO does Oracle not understand? Why is it that legal counsel for Oracle is incapable of complying with a simple, straightforward request from the court? Why does legal counsel for Oracle believe it must rehash, time and again, arguments that have already failed to satisfy the court? If you have answers for any of these questions, you might want to give Oracle a heads up.

IDG says that Oracle now offers to drop the patent charges: [via]

Apparently fed up with delays, Oracle said it is willing to drop its claims of patent infringement against Google if the court will hear its copyright complaints soon.

Sadly, this report from IDG quotes a Microsoft lobbyist with a campaign against Android. This too he is trying to spin as bad news for Android, but he does so poorly. Maybe Microsoft should give him a pay cut. ⬆