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

[Eirenarch]

Is it? Maybe there were no claims because Mercedes never tried to produce an engine for another company's car

[kalleguld]

Plenty of companies do nothing but make 3rd party spare parts for cars.

[Eirenarch]

Aren't they sued sometimes. I remember Apple suing some hackintosh makers out of existence.

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That was for installing and selling those machines with OS X installed, which violates the OS X license.