• AnonTwo@kbin.social
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      That’s…not a legal excuse.

      In fact that’;s an open and shut end to a project if you’re caught doing it.

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          It’s enough that you have read the code before implementing an alternative to get into legal trouble.

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              ?? Historically it’s been an issue where you need to prove you didn’t do it, because otherwise the companies would bury you in legal fees trying to defend yourself. You’re like…trying to argue an alternate universe to how this normally plays out.