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Copyright exists to protect artistic expression, not functionality. Functionality is protected by patents.
by tankenmate 9y ago
Copyright exists to protect artistic expression, not functionality. Functionality is protected by patents.
- hcknwscommenter 9y agoExactly. I don't see what you are disagreeing with. The point is that in order to leverage Java's developer base as quickly as possible they made it possible for Java developers to essentially develop for Android without needing to learn a new syntax for all the APIs they already knew. That is why they copied.