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Posted: 16:24 - 08 Oct 2020 Post subject: Oracle vs Google @ Supreme Court - real world implications? |
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https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/07/google_oracle_api/
...this while they're down to 8 judges, great timing!
Anyhoo, back in the day I'd have something like:
Our product > Software Interface > (RS-232 Cable) > Third Party Device
I write the interface code BTW. But no, now it's all Cloud this and Cloud that so I have:
Our product > Software Interface > (Internet) > Third Part Cloud API
and the Third Party Device vendor has:
Third Party Device > (Internet) > Third Party Cloud API
Obviously the vendor has copyright on their device and whatever code is lurking in the Cloud. The API to access their cloud stuff in not under NDA and, if I was so inclined, I could link you the documents so you could all write your own interfaces
I know this legal stuff is all happening in the US but I always see it as an "infection" that usually spreads elsewhere in IT. I'm wondering if vendors are going to slap copyright on their APIs in the future and get all legally upset and aggressive.
The only reason I mention this is, after writing an awful lot of code for the above Cloud version of my interface another device vendor comes along...
New Device Vendor doesn't have a Cloud thing for their device so I wrote an emulation of the Old Device Vendor's Cloud implementation, completely from scratch. However, the API is the same so as to leverage the existing interface code to our product.
TBH I haven't mentioned my emulation to the Old Device Vendor out of, errrr, politeness but I'm thinking it may have to go in the bin anyway depending on how the Oracle/Google thing turns out ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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