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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by mitko on Monday June 07, 2021 @01:29PM (#27425369)
I wouldn't underestimate the potential of that project.

I know of other cases where well funded CEOs have tried bullying away someone who recently worked for them from starting a company in a related space. Glad that they weren't able to shut it down, and the new founder has raised a nice round. I'd love to see Radon succeed with his project.

IANAL but I don't think you can patent "path depencence". It is sunk cost

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by szundi on Monday June 07, 2021 @04:59PM (#27426822)
They cannot as it was already published (by... them)
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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by Bellamy on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @01:06AM (#27430829)
If you can maybe they would have done it already. But they haven't so we can all use it.
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