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Re:Oracle Wins Revival of Billion-Dollar Case Against Google by ABCLAW on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @11:14PM (#16694953)
>I am arguing that the API is not (or should not be) copyrightable in the first place, because any attempt at interoperability would instantly void it.

The court specifically deals with this assertion and does not come to the conclusion that you do.

>And overall, it is very weird that Google's intent matters here.

No it isn't. This case was about Fair use, and intention matters for some of the test elements. A bunch of people think this case is about API copywritability. They're four years too late to complain.

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Re:Oracle Wins Revival of Billion-Dollar Case Against Google by loup-vaillant on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:10AM (#16695757)
> The court specifically deals with this assertion and does not come to the conclusion that you do.

I know. I did read their lengthy conclusion.

> A bunch of people think this case is about API copywritability.

Too bad it isn't. That ruling from 4 years ago is insane. And I recall people did complain at the time, did they not?

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