Oracle has a copyright to the computer code, but not a patent. That means that the public, not oracle, has the right to these functions. Oracle cannot leverage its copyright to create pattonlike rights. Specifically, under the merger document there is no copyright protection for computer code that is the only way to perform those functions. Java Software Developers have the right to use certain commands to create applications for googles android smartphone platform. The commands require google to reuse an exact set of code from java se. Because there are no substitutes oracle is claiming the exclusive right to not merely what the declaration is saying, but what the declarations do. That is not a copyright, it is a patent right. Respect to fair use, the longstanding practice of reusing code is write the developers to millions of creative applications that are used by more than one billion people. Those policy questions are academic, the issue is not whether this court would find fair us
First Vice President ial debate. What to expect, coming up. Markets are higher, take a look at futures, a gain in the triple digits this morning, the dow industrials up 129 points, nasdaq up 43, s p 500 higher by 13. This after markets fell yesterday after President Trump walked away from the stimulus talks with Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The president tweeting no more stimulus talks until after the election. Causing an afternoon reversal. The dow industrials down 376 points at the close, the nasdaq lower by 177 and the s p 500 down 47. Briefing bracing for impact, hurricane delta churning toward the gulf coast now, some Southern States declaring a state of emergency. Raining reining in big tech, lawmakers weighing whether or not top tech firms should be broken up. Getting away from it all during election week, the 5 underground adventure to get away from it all making a buzz this morning. Mornings with maria is live right now. European markets this morning look like this on the heels of ga
Of the moon. Welcome to the program. The World Health Organization has warned that european governments need to accelerate their response the coronavirus. Cases are rising sharply across the continent with dozens of countries reporting a record rise in infections. Spain added more than 52,000 cases over the weekend. Hugs of a vaccine also growing in the u. K. With the British Government anticipating a mass rollout in the first half of next year. Hospitals across europe are under mounting strain. In spain, emerging emergency wards are overrun by covid19 sufferers. The country has followed france and belgiums lead in imposing nighttime curfews. A response set by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to an extreme situation. One by one, countries are tightening restrictions. France has been reporting deckard reporting record daily figures. A leading scientist who advises those the government believes the infection rate could be twice as high, adding to laws for a full shortterm lockdown. The virus
To talk about this topic. Explored in a new book by 104 speakers today. James steyer. Hes the ceo of Common Sense Media. Advocacy organization for families and schools. This program is being held in association with Common Sense Media. Jim is the editor of the new book, which side of history, how technology is reshaping technology in our lives. It offers a collection of essays and how technology is affecting democracy and the society and our future. This available for books are sold. His jointed today but one of the contributors to the book, frank. Hes a writer of the atlantic and author of two books himself. Contributions will focus on the new era. We will discuss that and much more here today. Before we come to the conversation, one final note before we start. You have a question for either jim or frank, please post in the youtube chat box or the facebook Comment Section target and they will be to me during this program. So lets go ahead and get started. First of all, congrats to bot
Conocopillps acquiring contra resources. The largest deal this year and well have conoco ceo join us this hour. The 737 max or comeback european r regulators saying it is safe to fly and planning a december return to service. Carl jim, heard you just talking to becky about stimulus as we continue to kick this around it does not sound like this new sense of urgency, quote unquote, will do much to push the package forward. We are too close to the election and either side gives then the other side. I think has them so, lets say the president gives a little bit more than i think that Speaker Pelosi will make it even tougher because the president wants to get that check to you to the least amount of money donald j. Trump wanted. I know that is something that a lot of people, wow, the president gave it to me. I think what we should be owning and trading and buying are companies that are about to go through an Earnings Period that i think is going to be rocky but overall positive and i think