On May 7th the first round of a three-part fight between Oracle and Google over patent and copyright claims relating to the Java programming language ended in a decision that denied outright victory to either firm.

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So Netflix CEO Reed Hastings makes the smart decision, and decides to begin to invest in their own original programming.

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The decision could help companies like Netflix and Apple in their negotiations to add more programming to their online services, by undermining the oligopoly of the cable-television and satellite TV networks.

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