Reply to post: Re: The courts are the ones making the decisions here...

Google lashes out at DoJ, Oracle as it asks US Supremes to sniff Java suit one last time

Jimmy2Cows Silver badge

Re: The courts are the ones making the decisions here...

You're taking a leap of faith that the court decision is correct, though.

Coding is hard, and I posit it's unlikely the judge(s) hearing the case are experienced developers with a solid understand of how and why APIs exist and are used.

Instead, they rely on so-called expert testimony from both sides, and whichever side sways them the most is the one they base their decisions on. I find that wholly inadequate for determining legal positions because, as ever, it will come down to which side has the most compelling lawyers, rather than technical accuracy.

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