Is there a reason this just applies to software, or is the principle more general?
In a sense, Wendy’s “reimplements” the “supersize my combo meal” interface.[1] They call it “biggie-sizing”, but...
Let’s say Wendy’s instructs employees that “if someone asks for a meal to be supersized, handle the request as if they had asked for it to be biggie-sized”. Could that conceivably be an API copyright violation?
[1] McDonald’s lets you “supersize” your order which means paying extra to get a larger drink and order of fries.
In a sense, Wendy’s “reimplements” the “supersize my combo meal” interface.[1] They call it “biggie-sizing”, but...
Let’s say Wendy’s instructs employees that “if someone asks for a meal to be supersized, handle the request as if they had asked for it to be biggie-sized”. Could that conceivably be an API copyright violation?
[1] McDonald’s lets you “supersize” your order which means paying extra to get a larger drink and order of fries.