Actually the API copyright question has not been answered yet - the judge has yet to rule on whether it's copyrightable, and the jury hung on whether it's fair use.

This case is not over.

But why do you think that?

Is it because it will deter future litigation?

If yes, does that imply that there is a business advantage to avoiding litigation?

What would Alsup say about this case? As a programmer who is also a judge did he think there were really legitimate issues here that needed to be resolved?

I guess some see issues, and lack of clarity, where others do not. I see extremely weak claims and a very large legal budget. That's just me.

You may be right. If this makes things clearer, then it has value.

So should we thank Oracle for bringing the suit?

While we're at it, I'd like to thank Burroughs Corp. for all the early precedent they gave us.