GOOGLE V. ORACLE: SOFTWARE THEFT OR FAIR USE?

Please answer all of these questions with references. Not shortly. Thanks.

1. Technology platforms, such as the mobile phone operating system described in the case and others such as social media sites (e.g., Facebook and Twitter), are making news every day as their roles in society seem to be increasing. What constitutes a technology platform, and what makes one inherently valuable? 2. IP law originated in an analog world. It was designed to protect, and thus encourage, the development of creative expression in the arts, such as literature and music. Has it been misapplied in the digital world of computer software? a. Is computer software the result of a creative process? Is it not constrained by programming languages and, in some cases, the limits as to what can be usefully coded? b. Has the ease of copying digital material changed society's view of what should be copy- protected (limited access) and what should be freely available? C. Should all software have an open-source licence? 3. Even if it is unclear exactly which actions are legal in this case, is it also unclear which actions are unethical