Hacker News Reader

Fwiw, the question here seems to be pretty close to the "API copyright" question currently being litigated in the U.S. as one aspect of the Java/Dalvik lawsuit between Oracle and Google. HN discussions on that point: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2916735 / http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2996084

[author of the article here]

You're right, and I thought about including it in the article. However, I decided not to include it as to not cloud the waters, for two reasons:

1) Oracle v Google is a US case, and this opinion only covers the EU.

2) Oracle v Google seems to be more about patent infringement than copyright infringement. This opinion only covers copyright.