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I think for the same reason as the recipe, this one line calling of a Windows API wouldn't be covered by copyright. As I understand it, once the code is entirel

I think for the same reason as the recipe, this one line calling of a Windows API wouldn't be covered by copyright. As I understand it, once the code is entirely functional and is unable to express any creativity you could argue it isn't covered by copyright as it exists as a fact. I'm sure if you dig around enough you'll find really simple recipes that claim to be covered by copyright.

perl4ever 7y ago
In fact, there is valuable and original content in writing that you should call this API function in those circumstances. But it's not embodied in the code. Once you've been to the page, it's in your head, and you can either remember it or write about it somewhere, neither of which, presumably, would be legally actionable.