In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:26:38 +0100
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> __/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Friday 04 August 2006 16:00 \__
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>> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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>> wrote
>> on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:46:04 +0100
>> <4205182.JkD5ggmWuu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> Sold! On Open Source
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Building an open source-based infrastructure has helped Bonhams compete
>>> | with the auction industry superpowers
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://cio.idg.com.au/index.php/id;352783946;fp;16;fpid;0
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gore meets Tux (see video)
>>>
>>>
> http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Parody_of_Al_Gore_Film_tied_0803.html#comments
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Microsoft predicts 10-year road to online riches
>>>
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/03/microsoft_mundie_investment/
>>
>> Ugh. That figures. I don't know how well-researched
>> Al Gore's film is, but this Toutsmith video verges on
>> the absurdly silly. That it uses Tux (and Tux is *very*
>> easy to recognize, for anyone who's been around Linux)
>> should offend us open source fans, or at least annoy them.
>> (It certainly makes me wonder.)
>>
>> Of course, that may be up to the copyright holders, which Wiki
>> identifies as Larry Ewing, Simon Budig, and Anja Gerwinski:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tux.svg
>>
>> and the license, which simply requires mention thereof.
>>
>> Tux is clearly used, and I for one am not certain that
>> these individuals are mentioned in the credits, or not.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZSqXUSwHRI
>>
>> has the video, but no credits as such. Do Larry, Aimon, and
>> Anja have a case to sue? (Would it be worth the effort?)
>
> Have a look:
>
> http://www.roblimo.com/node/144
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | "Al Gore's Penguin Army" Video Misuses Linux Mascot
> |
> | The somewhat popular YouTube video, Al Gore's Penguin Army, misuses
> | the famous Linux mascot, Tux. And no credit is given to Tux's creator,
> | Larry Ewing. Shame, shame, shame!
> `----
I see someone has anticipated me. Give 'em hell, Robin! :-)
(An interesting notion: a Youtube in a Youtube.)
Watch this space for further developments, methinks. If we're
really lucky it'll make a filler story in the mainstream press.
(Maybe when Hezbollah and Israel stop killing each other,
the 2006 election is done with, and President Bush's poll numbers
get back up to 40% or so.)
We shall see.
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