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VBprogrammeryesterday at 9:00 PM1 replyview on HN

The crocodile tears of companies who've hoovered up everything possible, regardless of permissions or legality, now crying that someone else is stealing their hard work is comical.

I don't even think they can believe it themselves, it's in reality they are just trying to throw fear, uncertainty and doubt about potentially cheaper offerings.


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 11:43 PM

> crocodile tears

Not what that means.

Crocodile tears "is a colloquial term used to describe a false, insincere display of emotion" [1]. Defending yourself against an attack vector you just exploited is between savvy and hypocritical.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile_tears

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