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I just noticed that their class implements a feature I didn't even think of. Now I want to implement that too, and it will probably look almost the same as theirs. I guess it would still be fine, the "inspiration" factor?

Saturn
– Saturn

2013-12-17 05:11:49 +00:00
Commented Dec 17, 2013 at 5:11
@Omega: Most likely it will be fine, but the fact that you have seen their implementation of the feature and that the two implementations are very similar can muddy the waters should it come to legal actions.

Bart van Ingen Schenau
– Bart van Ingen Schenau

2013-12-17 07:38:24 +00:00
Commented Dec 17, 2013 at 7:38
@Omega Bart is exactly on correct with his comment. The issue is that by looking at it, you've left the clean room by looking at it.

user40980
– user40980

2013-12-17 15:16:58 +00:00
Commented Dec 17, 2013 at 15:16

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