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It reminds me a moment three years ago, when I asked Dropbox to make their API similar to Google Drive, as they basically provide the same service. https://gith
by IvanK_net 6y ago
It reminds me a moment three years ago, when I asked Dropbox to make their API similar to Google Drive, as they basically provide the same service. https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-api-spec/issues/3#issuecomment-320685313 https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-api-spec/issues/3#issueco...
It is just awful to see, how everyone tries to reinvent the wheel and not to be compatible with anyone else.
- tyingq 6y agoFear of lawsuits related to copying APIs may also be a factor. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_v._Oracle_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_v._Oracle_America
- throw_away 6y agoBackblaze is clearly violating Oracle's copyrighted copy of Amazon's S3 API: https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Object/Tasks/s3compatibleapi.htm https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Object/Task...