AOL new home page: is copying a crime?
AOL recently unveiled its new home page (in beta).
As covered in Techcrunch, it’s a very close copy to Yahoo!’s portal.
The conversation that’s been going on basically either say “AOL sucks, here’s the proof” or “Yahoo copied AOL first!”.
I think copying is one thing, but copying midlessly is another. Let’s face it, there’s almost nothing original anymore.
Why try to reinvent the wheel when you can build on top of someone else’s success?
That’s the key: Don’t just clone someone else’s solution, learn from it, and improve it. That’s the difference between making a progress and being a follower.