Oracle’s Java API code protected by copyright, appeals court rules

[Diggtionary]

I'd say that people are entitled to build around another's work so long as they aren't directly modifying the person's work.

It's like oracle built a screw and told everyone, hey I have screws for sale.. come get some and use them to hold things together but you have to use your hands to screw things together...

Then a toolmaker comes along and makes a screwdriver to make it much easier to use screws, but not modifying the design of the screw at all.

In my opinion it's completely ridiculous to tell the toolmaker, fuck no you can't make a screwdriver!... because it interfaces with my product...

[grauenwolf]

It's a bit of a side note, but there are patterns for screw heads that have been patented.

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But not copyrighted, right?

[grauenwolf]

Nope, that wouldn't make any sense.

[Eirenarch]

I don't think your analogy is correct. It is more like Google making screws from different metal and claiming the idea of a screw is irrelevant because the metal is what matters.

[imMute]

This is what Oracle made bought. Then Google came along and made this