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[Discuss] can you copyright an API?



On 04/24/2012 11:26 PM, Derek Martin wrote:
> And most patents are vague, semi-meaningless
> legalese gibberish, so I assume so, even if only by accident.
Most patents are pretty specific with drawings, etc. The legalese is
very important. It may be gibberish to us (where we all speak computer
gibberish), but it is very important in terms of patent law and
practices. However, let's not get into a discussion of patents (software
or otherwise).

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