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The precedent has already been set that API's aren't patentable... So I think we're good.
by Mikeb85 13y ago
The precedent has already been set that API's aren't patentable... So I think we're good.
- shmerl 13y agoFrom that perspective yes. But MS clearly showed they didn't like that. It was about the attitude in general. If MS want to really open things up, they should formally have an open license for APIs that would protect them from MS patent and copyright threats.
- gillianseed 13y agoI really hope that the ruling by judge Alsup stands, but Microsoft and Oracle is currently trying to overturn that ruling and make API's copyrightable.