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		pavs on July 7, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: scale.metaoptimize - A StackOverflow-like site abo... >In fact, is it cool, it is expected, it is flattering, and it is perfectly ethical. I'm guessing the StackOverflow team feels this way too. really? You think so? I am glad that there is an open source option, but I hate the fact that its all most 95% copy paste job of SO. There is a difference between design inspired from something and blatant copying something.

dirtyaura on July 8, 2010 [–]

A lot of open source software has started by blatantly copying the design or concepts of a commercial product, but then they have later diverged from the original source of inspiration to have a few original ideas of their own. A couple of examples: OpenOffice, RhythmBox, Freeciv.

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