is 'cloning' existing scripts illegal in the US?
 

just been speaking to a couple of people who tell me that cloning existing scripts is illegal is this true or not? :helpme

huh? What do you mean cloning? Do you meant copying code?

no

not copying the code that falls under copyright law lol

what i mean is say a script generates 2000 pages every second in php i heard that if you make an exact clone of that script using your own code it is illegal

i dont think it is personally but i wanted to check with the keyboard lawyers forst ;)

Code is copywrited, not the functions of the program

but why would it be exact same anyway? at least add some more features or something

huh... not unless they have a patent on the specific techniques of the software... you can create your own version of any software as long as you dont copy the code...