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Why would cloning something be untrustworthy?

• simonw 3y ago
  Because my personal ethics are that I would not start a new online business by directly cloning someone else's. I think that's a poor sign of character. You may well disagree with me on this, in which case you won't factor this into your own decisions as to whether a company is trustworthy or not. I should clarify: I'm not talking about services in terms of "we built a new Git hosting service even though GitHub already exists" - I'm talking about direct copies, where it's clear that someone has tried to replicate the exact same feature set at a lower price.
  • kortilla 3y ago
    This should 100% be encouraged. If your business is that easy to copy it should be commoditized out. This is better for consumers because it reduces price and forces you to improve. “I won’t open a burger restaurant because there is another one up the street with margins I can beat.” Doesn’t make sense.
    • simonw 3y ago
      If you start a burger restaurant with the exact same recipes as the one up the street, you suck. Try to add something new!