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But thanks to recent rulings [1], APIs are still copyrightable and fall under the same license. [1] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/10/google-oracle-ja
by Zikes 11y ago
But thanks to recent rulings [1], APIs are still copyrightable and fall under the same license.
[1] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/10/google-oracle-java-api-copyright-battle-lands-at-supreme-court/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/10/google-oracle-jav...
- sneak 11y agoI believe parent is using "API" in the "wire protocol" sense, not the "intra-process programming interface" sense. Those have not been deemed copyrightable as yet, because those don't necessarily require header files.