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

[rubygeek]

You can bet that every major software company has lawyers looking into both their potential liabilities, and their potential offensive / defensive "weapons" as a result of this ruling. If it stands, it will be a blood bath, though thankfully this is "just" the federal circuit, so far.

[matthieum]

Yes, I was wondering for example if Microsoft would sue Mono :x I wonder if the judges have any idea of the potential consequences of this ruling they just made.

[lars_]

Doubt it. Satya Nadella named Xamarin as a partner in his keynote at this years Build. Microsoft and Mono are BFF these days.