Google Inc. v. Rockstar Consortium US LP et al

Filing 67

MOTION to Transfer Case or, in the Alternative to Stay filed by MobileStar Technologies LLC, Rockstar Consortium US LP. Motion Hearing set for 6/26/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 4th Floor, Oakland before Hon. Claudia Wilken. Responses due by 5/23/2014. Replies due by 5/30/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Joshua Budwin, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28, # 30 Exhibit 29, # 31 Exhibit 30, # 32 Exhibit 31, # 33 Exhibit 32, # 34 Exhibit 33, # 35 Exhibit 34, # 36 Exhibit 35, # 37 Declaration of William Colvin, # 38 Declaration of Brian Egan, # 39 Declaration of Erik Fako, # 40 Declaration of Mark Hearn, # 41 Declaration of Gillian Mccolgan, # 42 Declaration of Matthew Poisson, # 43 Declaration of Donald Powers, # 44 Declaration of Marilyn French-St. George, # 45 Declaration of John Veschi, # 46 Declaration of Bruce Anthony Wootton, # 47 Proposed Order)(Budwin, Joshua) (Filed on 5/9/2014)

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The Android Source Code | Android Developers

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The Android Source Code
Android is an open-source software stack created for a wide array of devices with different form factors. The
primary purposes of Android are to create an open software platform available for carriers, OEMs, and
developers to make their innovative ideas a reality and to introduce a successful, real-world product that
improves the mobile experience for users. We also wanted to make sure there was no central point of failure,
where one industry player could restrict or control the innovations of any other. The result is a full, productionquality consumer product with source code open for customization and porting.

Governance Philosophy
Android was originated by a group of companies known as the Open Handset Alliance, led by Google. Today,
many companies -- both original members of the OHA and others -- have invested heavily in Android. These
companies have allocated significant engineering resources to improve Android and bring Android devices to
market.
The companies that have invested in Android have done so on its merits because we believe an open platform
is necessary. Android is intentionally and explicitly an open-source -- as opposed to a free software -- effort; a
group of organizations with shared needs has pooled resources to collaborate on a single implementation of a
shared product. The Android philosophy is pragmatic, first and foremost. The objective is a shared product that
each contributor can tailor and customize.
Uncontrolled customization can, of course, lead to incompatible implementations. To prevent this, the Android
Open Source Project also maintains the Android Compatibility Program (/compatibility/index.html), which spells out
what it means to be "Android compatible" and what is required of device builders to achieve that status.
Anyone can (and will!) use the Android source code for any purpose, and we welcome all legitimate uses.
However, in order to take part in the shared ecosystem of applications we are building around Android, device
builders must participate in the Android Compatibility Program.
The Android Open Source Project is led by Google, who maintains and further develops Android. Although
Android consists of multiple subprojects, this is strictly a project management technique. We view and manage
Android as a single, holistic software product, not a "distribution", specification, or collection of replaceable
parts. Our intent is that device builders port Android to a device; they don't implement a specification or curate
a distribution.

http://source.android.com/source/index.html

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