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Sonam Dasara writes:
>I read with amazement the cavalier attitude of some FML'ers concerning
>the theft of a digital image, a graphic with a specific ferret on it -
>and I used the word "theft" knowingly: not only am I a web-site developer
>by evening, but I am a lawyer by day, and have been one for over 20
>years. Let me address a few points:
I agree with everything Sonam says. But I have another point. Maybe
this sounds a bit simplistic but here it goes.
Stealing isn't nice. For example, I live in California where our ability
to raise money for ferrets is real limited. A member of our ferret group
came up with the bumper sticker "My Ferret Is Smarter Than Your Honor
Roll Student" I sold them to raise money for rescue. I sold them at the
Las Vegas Symposium. Now you find them everywhere. Different people
even sell them on Ebay. LOL I guess we should be flattered. And no we
didn't have a copywrite on it. Never once did any person ever ask my
persmission to use it. Now it ceases to be a fund raising item for us.
My second point is, a lot of times I see graphics and or stories I would
like to use in our ferret newsletter. And only once have I ever been
refused when I have asked the author for permission to use it. And have
always given credit to the rightful owner. I will quit babbling here and
get back to where I started. Copyright infringement is stealing. And
stealing isn't nice. You may not think its a big deal. And it may not
be to you, but it may be to others. Integrity is a really nice thing.
Robin
[Posted in FML issue 4117]
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