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== Motivation == Clones and remakes are created for reasons including competition, [[standardization]], availability across platforms, and as [[Homage (arts)|homage]]. [[computer compatibility|Compatibility]] with the original system is usually the explicit purpose of cloning hardware or low-level software such as [[operating system]]s (e.g. [[AROS Research Operating System|AROS]] and [[MorphOS]] are intended to be compatible with [[AmigaOS]]). Application software is cloned by providing the same functionality. Commercially-motivated clones are made often during a competitor product's initial successful commercial run, intentionally competing with the original and trying to participate in their success.
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