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This seems like (yet another) suit that never should have been filed to begin with. Everyone lost time, and everyone except the lawyers and the court (court fe

• taligent 14y ago
  You're not serious ? This is EXACTLY the type of suits that should be filed. There were legitimate issues to be discussed and it made the entire software industry think about what it means for an API to be copyrighted, defense of software patents etc. This decision has set a precedent that we may not see repeated again. I say it was absolutely worth it.
  • dminor 14y ago
    Actually the API copyright question has not been answered yet - the judge has yet to rule on whether it's copyrightable, and the jury hung on whether it's fair use. This case is not over.
  • a3d6g2f7 14y ago
    But why do you think that? Is it because it will deter future litigation? If yes, does that imply that there is a business advantage to avoiding litigation? What would Alsup say about this case? As a programmer who is also a judge did he think there were really legitimate issues here that needed to be resolved? I guess some see issues, and lack of clarity, where others do not. I see extremely weak claims and a very large legal budget. That's just me. You may be right. If this makes things clearer, then it has value. So should we thank Oracle for bringing the suit? While we're at it, I'd like to thank Burroughs Corp. for all the early precedent they gave us.