[rk06]

yep, APIs are a work of art. the API you chose would vary a lot by the individual who designed (and Acceptance tests they were required to pass) as such, there is a novelty in them. whether it is worth patenting or copyrighting is separate matter.

[kiadimoondi]

I agree there's nuance to the issue, and thst's where the argument is to be made. But I think it'd be a bad faith application of copyright or patent law, as your competitive edge largely doesn't come from API design but the product being interfaced with.

[GoblinSlayer]

Then you find out java.time copies posix. Or is it convergence?