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rocqua
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Google’s copying of the Java SE API was fair use [...
> Yes, it is overriding copyright protection for a creative work that would otherwise apply. However, it does so because a greater good is served
One could argue that this is for the judicial branch, not the legislative branch, to decide.
CapitalistCartr
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The judicial branch
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Sigh, I made a mistake mixing up the order of judicial and legislative in the sentence.
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The main legal basis for the majority opinion seems to be fair use, so isn't the system operating as intended? The legislators set out a principle of fair use in statute. The court applied that principle in the context of this specific case.
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One could argue that this is for the judicial branch, not the legislative branch, to decide.