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kccqzy • yesterday at 9:58 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Absolutely not. When I create projects I only credit other existing systems if they are a direct inspiration. If I independently come up with the same idea as someone else I see no reason for me to do the due diligence and credit them.


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sunshowers • yesterday at 10:08 PM

Okay, well, in this case (even accepting your argument) I've been told there is direct overlap in contributors so there is no feasible way they couldn't have known.

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