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A comment on Show HN: I reverse engineered top websites to build an animated UI library.

Re:Show HN: I reverse engineered top websites to build an an... by lovegrenoble on Friday April 25, 2025 @02:34AM (#43790772)
What about licensing? As you sell them...
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Re:Show HN: I reverse engineered top websites to build an an... by badmonster on Friday April 25, 2025 @02:45AM (#43790842)
had same question
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Re:Show HN: I reverse engineered top websites to build an an... by armedin on Friday April 25, 2025 @07:13AM (#43792369)
Every modern website has similar UI patterns. This is no different. All the code is originally written from scratch. You can’t copyright style, ideas, layouts, or vibes.
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Re:Show HN: I reverse engineered top websites to build an an... by shakna on Friday April 25, 2025 @08:00AM (#43792695)
Clean room implementation? Sure.

But specifically "reverse engineered"? There is liability there.

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