10 min
Software, copyright, and Fair Use/Dealing - the Case of Google v. Oracle The Friendly Troll
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- Tech News
A recent decision in the US Supreme Court held that copying parts of an application program interface is a "fair use" under US Copyright Law. In this episode, Isaac Rutenberg looks at whether a similar ruling would result in a "fair dealing" framework, and the wider implications of the case.
Thanks to the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for general support of CIPIT, which allows us to make these podcasts.
Music credits (selected for the appropriate title, given the two parties in the court case!):
Showdown by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4352-showdown
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
A recent decision in the US Supreme Court held that copying parts of an application program interface is a "fair use" under US Copyright Law. In this episode, Isaac Rutenberg looks at whether a similar ruling would result in a "fair dealing" framework, and the wider implications of the case.
Thanks to the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for general support of CIPIT, which allows us to make these podcasts.
Music credits (selected for the appropriate title, given the two parties in the court case!):
Showdown by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4352-showdown
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
10 min