Oracle Sues Google over the use of API

[vite]

https://gigaom.com/2014/11/10/computer-experts-push-supreme-court-to-hear-googles-appeal-in-api-copyright-case/

How could this affect the development of altcoins, since most services rely heavily on API usage?

[murraypaul]

https://gigaom.com/2014/11/10/computer-experts-push-supreme-court-to-hear-googles-appeal-in-api-copyright-case/

How could this affect the development of altcoins, since most services rely heavily on API usage?

They aren't claiming copyright for the concept of an API. (Which would be a patent anyway)
They are claiming copyright over their specific java APIs.
Unless an altcoin has reimplemented a previously copyrighted API, this is irrelevant.