Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project

Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by mitchill on Monday June 07, 2021 @01:09PM (#27425099)

Agreed.

It's one thing to do this to learn more about software development, it's another to give it a name and a website.

They're really leaning into the "I'm just an intern without commercial intents" narrative, but regardless of their intent, it's still incredibly unethical to create something similar your previous employer's IP and market it independently.

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by eulenteufel on Monday June 07, 2021 @01:28PM (#27425353)

>incredibly unethical to create something similar your previous employer's IP and market it independently.

Can you explain why you think it is unethical? Provided no noncompete clauses or other previous agreements were violated.

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by Gualdrapo on Monday June 07, 2021 @01:20PM (#27425239)

Then why would OP tell them about that? Sounds to me like the latest thing you'd do

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by mitchill on Monday June 07, 2021 @01:28PM (#27425341)

Likely OP didn't think it was unethical, which is why they shared, but that doesn't change the fact that it was.

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