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Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by rocqua on Monday April 05, 2021 @04:21PM (#26704158)
Sigh, I made a mistake mixing up the order of judicial and legislative in the sentence.
Re:Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [pdf] by Silhouette on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @05:21AM (#26709789)
The main legal basis for the majority opinion seems to be fair use, so isn't the system operating as intended? The legislators set out a principle of fair use in statute. The court applied that principle in the context of this specific case.