(i'm not entirely sure where is the best place on this board to post this...)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015 ... ht-battle/
I'm not sure what to think of this.
But this isn't completely settled yet, hopefully re-implementing / reusing other people's APIs while appropriately crediting the API's creator(s) will at least be considered fair use.
(mozillaZine: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=2944175)
APIs are now copyrightable in the US
APIs are now copyrightable in the US
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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Re: APIs are now copyrightable in the US
Copyright made sense when it applied to hand-drawn maps and charts. It makes a lot less sense when applied to digital copying. And it makes no sense at all in this case.
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Religion is not the opium of the masses. Daily life is the opium of the masses.
True religion, which dares to acknowledge death and challenge the way we live, is an attempt to wake up.
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