The US is the only strange land where such a law could be even comprehended. Asserting API copyright to someone on the basis of accusation of copying nine lines of code[1] indicates that a jury isn't in its right mind.
(While I am not sure it nails all the nuances exactly, especially around the distinction between web and language APIs, it is an infinitely better account of the situation than what I've seen in any tech media so far. Golly, I wonder why.)
Of course, it doesn't help that the better informed comment is also down-voted, making it harder to find.
Considering all this, I feel that the only important thing in technology is that concentration of power shouldn't be in the hands of one/few tech companies, be it Oracle or Google. Rather, there should be checks and balances everywhere. Ideally, all software should be produced by communities where all coders are chosen strictly on merit every commit passes through the scrutiny of all members.