Fair question. Let me be specific.
What I'm NOT claiming:
Copyright infringement — I can't prove they copied code
Patent violation — neither of us has a patent
What I AM claiming:
I published a specific architecture in October 2025
They shipped a similar architecture in 2026
I sent formal notice to document my prior art — in case they ever file a patent or claim to have invented this
They've ignored four communications
What I actually want:
Acknowledgment that my notice was received
That's it
You're right. they don't have to acknowledge me. But "don't have to" and "shouldn't" are different things.
If a small developer reaches out professionally about architectural overlap, and the company that preaches "transparency" and "trust" can't send a two-line reply in four months? That's a choice. And it says something about how they treat indie devs in their ecosystem.
Maybe I'm not owed a response. But I'm also not wrong for being frustrated by silence.
Copyright infringement — I can't prove they copied code Patent violation — neither of us has a patent
What I AM claiming:
I published a specific architecture in October 2025 They shipped a similar architecture in 2026 I sent formal notice to document my prior art — in case they ever file a patent or claim to have invented this They've ignored four communications
What I actually want:
Acknowledgment that my notice was received That's it
You're right. they don't have to acknowledge me. But "don't have to" and "shouldn't" are different things. If a small developer reaches out professionally about architectural overlap, and the company that preaches "transparency" and "trust" can't send a two-line reply in four months? That's a choice. And it says something about how they treat indie devs in their ecosystem. Maybe I'm not owed a response. But I'm also not wrong for being frustrated by silence.