Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf]
by sprayk on Monday April 05, 2021 @01:02PM
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Slow legislation is a feature rather than a bug. Less opportunity for reactionary laws based on emotion or a collective misunderstanding of events that we later regret. It's not a perfect deterrent, obviously, e.g. the Patriot Act
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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf]
by ClumsyPilot on Monday April 05, 2021 @03:10PM
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Cipyright law needed reform for like 40 years. Thre is slow, and there is dysfunctional
Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf]
by ghaff on Monday April 05, 2021 @05:23PM
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However, the main reform that people are asking for is a shortening of copyright terms which really isn't a factor that plays into this case or, for the most part, with computer software generally. One can imagine copyright reform that broadly and explicitly exempts interfaces from at least copyright protection but that has generally not been one of the top issues historically.
Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf]
by dragonwriter on Monday April 05, 2021 @08:08PM
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Copyright law has received many reforms over the last 40 years. It may not have received the particular reforms you want, but that’s a very different issue.
Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf]
by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @06:28AM
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It doesnt matter what I want, it has not addressed the issues that need to be adressed, in either way.