How can you copyright an API? Isn't it simply a collection of facts? Perhaps you could copyright the formal parameter names, and certainly the documentation in a header file. But the facts of function name, return type(s) parameter type(s) are just facts. There is no creative expression involved. Forrest J. Cavalier III, Mib Software Voice 570-992-8824 http://www.rocketaware.com/ has over 30,000 links to source, libraries, functions, applications, and documentation.
- Re: copyrightable APIs? (was RE: namespace protecti... Forrest J Cavalier III
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- Re: copyrightable APIs? (was RE: namespace... Angelo Schneider
- Re: copyrightable APIs? (was RE: namespace pro... Chloe Hoffman
- Re: copyrightable APIs? (was RE: namespace pro... Chloe Hoffman
- Re: copyrightable APIs? (was RE: namespace pro... Chloe Hoffman