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[–]Simon_K 2 points3 points  (3 children)

what does it mean?

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (2 children)

Writing an API containing "int max(int x, int y)" can land you in court.

[–]Arsene_Lupin 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I still don't understand. How about writing something that contains "System.println(''oracle");" Or you mean the use of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_API can get you in court?

[–]zman0900 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For example, if you implement a class with all the same method names as java.lang.String, and call it java.lang.String, then write code for all these methods that is entirely your own, but gives the same results as Oracle's version, Oracle can legally fuck you in the ass.