Ever heard of estoppel? The term, sadly, doesn’t denote a brand new German electronic bus service, but is quite a court-ordered way of telling companies “no backsies” on previously made public statements. It will also prove to be another nail in Oracle’s patent dispute coffin, should Google’s latest Wayback Machine defense delay. Due to the internet’s never say die policy, a 2007 post, recently deleted by Oracle, from Sun Microsystem’s then CEO Jonathan Schwartz has surfaced, wherein he enthusiastically endorsed Android’s Java base. The general public statement falls according to the aforementioned legal doctrine, potentially contradicting new owner Oracle’s patent infringement claims. Unfortunately for both parties, Judge William Alsup doesn’t look too cool under the collar as he’s reportedly blasted each for “requesting the moon” and chiding them to “be more reasonable.” a last ruling hence is still some distance off , but meanwhile you are able to head to the source to read Schwartz’s damning praise for yourself.
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