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> No, actually Microsoft filed an amicus brief supporting Google's view:

You are wrong to say "No" (but overall partially correct). The SCOTUS amicus is the second amicus Microsoft has filed on this long-running case - initially they were supporting Oracle's appeal[0] to the federal appeals circuit[1] in 2013.

Rough timeline: Microsoft files amicus in support of Oracle in 2013 (on appeal). Project Astoria was killed in 2016. Supreme court agrees to hear Oracle v Google 2019/20. Microsoft files amicus in support of Google 2020. Microsoft announces new Android runner late 2020.

0. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/02/microsoft-forese...

1. https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/MSFT-...




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