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IIRC that case isn't that the using an API makes it a derivative work, but that the API itself is copyrighted and that making an implementation of that API is a
by sudosysgen 4y ago
IIRC that case isn't that the using an API makes it a derivative work, but that the API itself is copyrighted and that making an implementation of that API is a copyright violation (except for fair use, etc...).
EDIT: gpm is correct, they didn't arrive to such a conclusion.
- gpm 4y ago> the API itself is copyrighted They didn't decide either way on that question. To quote wikipedia "This conclusion rendered the need to evaluate the copyright of the API unnecessary".