OvermindDL1

OvermindDL1

Replit trying to kill a FOSS project that doesn't compete with them?

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dwaynebradley

dwaynebradley

This comment alone tells me that they were wading into very dangerous waters. I haven’t read the entire article yet to make a more informed decision though.

AstonJ

AstonJ

I agree Dwayne, lawyers would have a field day with that…

AstonJ

AstonJ

Is Replit right?

Replit claimed that my open-source project was:

  1. a clone of Replit
  2. based on their trade secrets (“internal design decisions”)
  3. unethical to build

Let’s examine this claim, part by part:

  1. In developing my project, was I making a clone of Replit?
  2. In developing my project, did I make use of any trade secrets of Replit?
  3. Was it unethical for me to develop an open-source project that’s similar to Replit, after working for them?

Looks very messy tbh.

When some developers from the forum platform vBulletin left and started a competing platform at Xenforo, vBulletin sued them - and won, or at least made a deal where they now get a share of profits from Xenforo. Defending legal actions like this can cost a lot of money, which is why most people just give in or agree to a deal…

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