[throwaway373438]

What does "1 inch narrower" mean to you, in the context of this analogy? Are you suggesting the interfaces have different names? Different sized arguments?

None of those things would work.

Besides, creating minor differences do not solve this problem as they would still be derivative works.

[mehrdadn]

> What does "1 inch narrower" mean to you, in the context of this analogy? Are you suggesting the interfaces have different names? Different sized arguments?

Your question is exactly my point. I'm suggesting what I said earlier:

>> I don't think that's a good analogy at all.

[throwaway373438]

It sounds like the original analogy is apt, and your followup analogy isn't.