# Why is Piktures not open-source? We have worked 6 years on developing Piktures and there are many concepts which are unique to Piktures. The source code is our intellectual property and it is where the value of our work is stored. We don’t have a database of users, we don’t have a service with a social graph, we just have a fantastic app. Making Piktures open-source would let other developers steal our intellectual property. We have come to believe that the Google PlayStore is filled with other gallery apps that have copied the original gallery app from Google. While we are not sure and cannot prove this, it is quite striking that they all look the same. Their mission is to generate revenue easily by filling those gallery apps with ads without taking the time to create an original gallery app. We are different, we have created something unique and we care deeply about it. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.piktures.app/about-us/why-is-piktures-not-opensource.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.