Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of Oracle’s APIs a Fair Use

Let's hope this is the end. This law suit was a nuclear weapon that could have destroyed the entire API economy. Oracle was irresponsible bringing this suit.

Re: Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of Oracle’s APIs a Fair Use

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Post by DamnYuppie » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:54 PM UTC

loudtieblahblah wrote: post #2

i just like two dystopian craphole companies tying up each other's money in the courtroom. i hope it continues.

Accept this means anyone can copy anyone else's API. This will lead to the dystopian craphole companies of today becoming more dystopian and even crappier tomorrow as they trample over any small and successful entity.

Re: Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of Oracle’s APIs a Fair Use

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Post by hoppyhoppy2 » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:54 PM UTC

This article is from a month ago and the decision was extensively discussed on HN back then.

Re: Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of Oracle’s APIs a Fair Use

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Post by A4ET8a8uTh0 » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:55 PM UTC

g051051 wrote: post #3

Finally. It's absurd that it took the Supreme Court to settle this.

Agreed, but I think a lot of us sighed a sigh of relief.

Re: Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of Oracle’s APIs a Fair Use

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Post by jsiepkes » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:56 PM UTC

VonGuard wrote: post #4

Let's hope this is the end. This law suit was a nuclear weapon that could have destroyed the entire API economy. Oracle was irresponsible bringing this suit.

I get what your saying but maybe in a weird way we should Oracle be thankful that this is now cleared up in a definitive way.

Smaller companies who do not have the resources to fight such a thing can now refer to this case without having to fight this long battle.

Re: Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of Oracle’s APIs a Fair Use

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Post by VonGuard » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:58 PM UTC

jsiepkes wrote: post #8

VonGuard wrote: post #4

Let's hope this is the end. This law suit was a nuclear weapon that could have destroyed the entire API economy. Oracle was irresponsible bringing this suit.

I get what your saying but maybe in a weird way we should Oracle be thankful that this is now cleared up in a definitive way. Smaller companies who do not have the resources to fight such a thing can now refer to this case without having to fight this long battle.

I suppose so, but I don't think this was something that needed to be decided in court. 100% of software engineers had decided this was fair use already, and built the world on top of this principle. Oracle wasn't even testing the load strength of the bridge, they were just being Oracle: sue instead of innovate.

Re: Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of Oracle’s APIs a Fair Use

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Post by moomin » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:59 PM UTC

jsiepkes wrote: post #8

VonGuard wrote: post #4

Let's hope this is the end. This law suit was a nuclear weapon that could have destroyed the entire API economy. Oracle was irresponsible bringing this suit.

I get what your saying but maybe in a weird way we should Oracle be thankful that this is now cleared up in a definitive way. Smaller companies who do not have the resources to fight such a thing can now refer to this case without having to fight this long battle.

The problem is, you can tie someone up a long time if they're using your copyrighted stuff, even if it is fair use. This was a victory for people with deep pockets, not the little guy.