Oracle v. Google - Judge Alsup Rules APIs Not Protected By Copyright (groklaw.net)
recommended by 2 users | 2012 | 735 points by mbreese | law & ip | original thread |
2 users recommended this thread. What they said:
sounds May 31, 2012 | on: Google wins crucial API ruling, Oracle's case decimated | context

Good discussion going on in the other submission: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4050490

bmuon Jun 3, 2012 | on: Judge Alsup knows how to play a bluff | context

The previous article on the subject explains what "structure, sequence and organisation" means for copyright, patents and APIs: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4050490 (and the first comment by grellas is also highly recommended)

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