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SCO invokes DMCA, announces earningsSCO invokes DMCA, announces earningsPosted Dec 22, 2003 15:58 UTC (Mon) by dps (subscriber, #5725)Parent article: SCO invokes DMCA, announces earnings I know LWN is in the US but perhaps it is worth mentioning the EU position: APIs are not subject to copyright, period. IANAL but this was stated to me by somebody who should know. Expressions of an API, for example vendor header files, might be subject to copyright but the API is *definitely* not. Implementations of APIs are subject to copyright (just like the sound of a Harley-Davison motorbike, an area of germany, etc[*]). Somehow I think SCO would face really serious problem in the EU. IMHO suing [*] I think I heard six similar items, incuding those two. I got the impression these were selected highlights of a much longer list.
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SCO invokes DMCA, announces earnings Posted Dec 22, 2003 16:32 UTC (Mon) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link] I don't think they plan to sue Fortune 1000 companies, but if they scare just 0.1% of them, they could get some money.
SCO invokes DMCA, announces earnings Posted Dec 22, 2003 16:36 UTC (Mon) by jwb (guest, #15467) [Link] Eh? Sue 1 company, to get a lot of money?
SCO invokes DMCA, announces earnings Posted Dec 23, 2003 8:04 UTC (Tue) by zakaelri (guest, #17928) [Link] And then use the money from the last lawsuit to fund the next one, of course.
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