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I'm not sure what you're getting at -- copying an API interface is allowed, because API interfaces are not copyrightable see Oracle v. Google.
by print 13y ago
I'm not sure what you're getting at -- copying an API interface is allowed, because API interfaces are not copyrightable see Oracle v. Google.
- LesZedCB 13y agoAPI: Application Program Interface. There is nothing other than the interface of an API to copy. That's what it is. However, the implementation is what copyright protects, so, honestly, I think this whole article is not very relevant.
- print 13y agoYes, my point is that "the API" as in the interface itself can be the copied, but "the API" (implementation) cannot. Clear? :)