Basically, Oracle believes it deserves a slice of the mobile operating system's profits. Had the trial gone the other way, Oracle could have asked for as much as $9 billion in damages, Ars Technica reports. The key with today's decision is that the jury found Google's implementation of Java to be "fair use," which is good news to other developers working with open platforms.

Oracle didn't waste any time commenting on the ruling, and it also says it'll be appealing the decision:

"We strongly believe that Google developed Android by illegally copying core Java technology to rush into the mobile device market. Oracle brought this lawsuit to put a stop to Google's illegal behavior. We believe there are numerous grounds for appeal and we plan to bring this case back to the Federal Circuit on appeal."

And here's Google's take: