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> because of highly successful copycat (here, RetroArch) Is it a copycat if it publicly discloses the original?
by EMIRELADERO 4y ago
> because of highly successful copycat (here, RetroArch)
Is it a copycat if it publicly discloses the original?
- Ensorceled 4y agoYes? Not sure what you are asking ...
- Spivak 4y agoI mean if you say you’re a fork it would seem like you’re not a copycat anymore but an independent project with a shared history.
- Ensorceled 4y agoI guess it depends on your feelings around the fork ... a project is more than just code; there are things like mind share and community.
- EMIRELADERO 4y agoGreat, but that has nothing to do with copycats. A copycat is a product that copies the original and pretends it is the original. You can't release software under an open source model and complain about "copycats" since that's literally what you gave permission for. As long as the licenses are followed, people have the right to do whatever they want with the code.