# How to detect/avoid type piracy?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-detect-avoid-type-piracy/114588
**Category:** General Usage
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-detect-avoid-type-piracy/114588 "2024-05-22T17:31:49Z")
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### Author: ![oxinabox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/oxinabox/32/206603_2.png) [@oxinabox](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oxinabox)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-detect-avoid-type-piracy/114588/24 "2024-05-24T04:14:09Z")

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I believe (without substantial evidence beyond looking kinda similar) the code in Aqua.jl is just an improved version of my [Pirate Hunter](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pirate-hunter/20402) code, with some of the TODOs done.

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