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0 pointsdt3ft3y ago0 comments

I’m out of the loop. Why would this not be legal? Are you using Oracle technology?

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> built as a compatible alternative to the Dark Sky API

OP is talking about the copyrightability of API's (which they are clearly exposed to as they built a drop-in replacement). The relevant case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_LLC_v._Oracle_America,_....

toyg3y ago

Oracle argued that interface calls were copyrightable. They lost anyway.

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> built as a compatible alternative to the Dark Sky API

toyg3y ago

Oracle argued that interface calls were copyrightable. They lost anyway.

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