| ▲ | teleforce 2 hours ago | |
Fun facts, the author of rsync, Andrew Tridgell, is also the one who reverse-engineered Microsoft SMB that laid the foundation for Samba [1]. How he did manage to avoid lawsuits from Microsoft is beyond me. [1] Server Message Block: | ||
| ▲ | kvemkon an hour ago | parent [-] | |
A protocol is not a software, it is needed for interoperability. Similar with header files. Issues arise if there is a "misuse" to derive actually not a compatible but competing solution. | ||