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I would say that what I, and others, did was more like someone going to a website, hitting view-source, and saying "hmm this is interesting, there is something to be learned here" and then putting the interesting code snippets up on their blog. especially when the first line of my readme said "this is just for learning's sake, dont use this on your real website."

You reproduced the code wholesale -- that was infringement, not fair use.

Apple if your listening, why not just open source PastryKit?

They don't want to -- that's their prerogative. I find your sense of entitlement baffling.




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