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I've wondered about this as well. Consider the offline world...if I wanted to open a fast food burger chain, how different could it possibly be from McDonald's

by byoung2 16y ago

I've wondered about this as well. Consider the offline world...if I wanted to open a fast food burger chain, how different could it possibly be from McDonald's, Burger King, et al? Maybe I improve service, food quality, or speed, but the basics are all the same. Online, if you want to create a new auction site, search engine, or video sharing site, it will likely look like Ebay, Google, or YouTube. Is it just the code and business processes that are protected?

nmusra 16y ago
Well, I'm certain that the code is protected, but I think "look and feel" is a slippery thing. Regardless, even if it's completely legal to copy the entire look, I still want to be as ethical as I can.