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DJWalnut · 3106 days ago · link · · parent · post: Computer Scientists Ask Supreme Court to Rule APIs Can’t Be Copyrighted
At this point, we're going to have to get congress to pass a low explicitly stating that APIs are not copyright-able to fix this mess
The judicial system is a better place for this, I think. Congress has the technical aptitude of a chipmunk. Whereas there's a real chance at least 5 justices might grasp the insanity of copyrighting APIs enough to rule against it. Judicial precedent also makes it harder for Congress to pass laws which directly support the reverse.