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People in this thread seem to be confusing copying an idea vs. copying actual IP. There is nothing stopping anyone from creating a TikTok clone, but there sure
by beardedman 4y ago
People in this thread seem to be confusing copying an idea vs. copying actual IP.
There is nothing stopping anyone from creating a TikTok clone, but there sure as hell are laws stopping anyone from directly ripping the UI (which Pixelfed did in this case).
- berkes 4y agoBoth aren't the problem here though. Pixelfed used the exact same list of filter-names (image effects) as Instagram. Which is probably an oversight - I'd imagine its even a copy-paste from some hackernews/opensource/tutorial. Neither the UI was ripped, nor the implementation cloned. It's all about the names used in a feature.
- beardedman 4y agoRead my original post. > copying actual IP. This is exactly the problem they're facing. PS; labels & text are part of the UI.
- nomel 4y ago> from creating a TikTok clone, but there sure as hell are laws stopping anyone from directly ripping the UI This is contradictory.
- beardedman 4y agoIt's really not.
- themusicgod1 4y ago> vs. copying actual IP. there is no "actual IP", just copyright, trademarks, user interface design elements, software patents and so on.