[Discuss] can you copyright an API?

[invalid at pizzashack.org (Derek Martin)]

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 09:09:02PM -0400, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
> > From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
> > bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of Derek Martin
> > 
> > The GPL *IS* the license from the patent holder.  It explicitly grants
> > you that right.
> 
> Only if the patent holder granted you GPL on something they patented...  

Well yes, but this was assumed from your previous post, since it was
your whole premise.  And most patents are vague, semi-meaningless
legalese gibberish, so I assume so, even if only by accident.

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