Isn't that like saying CNN ripped off BBC because they both use the same style scrolling text mattes? Like pretty much all other news sites, too? When looking

Isn't that like saying CNN ripped off BBC because they both use the same style scrolling text mattes? Like pretty much all other news sites, too? When looking to add a feature that is the same feature everyone else is using elsewhere, developers do try to keep things uncomplicated by sticking to the expected norms. That's why McDonald's and Wendy's both have fries that follow a certain expected form. It's not one copying the other - it's them providing what the customer expects from a french fry. Gmail's solution clearly works and is popular right now. That's why Octobox, Github, and everyone else is using that format. EDIT: Since we're talking about copying things, let's start here: https://www.google.com/search?q=infinity+logos&7&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X https://www.google.com/search?q=infinity+logos&7&source=lnms... You get really familiar results by searching "infinity snakes," too.