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by dt3ft 1251 days ago
I’m out of the loop. Why would this not be legal? Are you using Oracle technology?
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hobofan 1251 days ago
> built as a compatible alternative to the Dark Sky API

OP is talking about the copyrightability of API's (which they are clearly exposed to as they built a drop-in replacement). The relevant case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_LLC_v._Oracle_America,_....

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toyg 1251 days ago
Oracle argued that interface calls were copyrightable. They lost anyway.
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