Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:17:23 +0200,
> Hadron Quark <qadronhuark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 14:41:51 +0200,
>>> Hadron Quark <qadronhuark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> ed <ed@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:43:39 -0700
>>>>> Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In article <a5mgu3-vmo.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>>>>> Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> > least, until they've been caught each time. Free software needs no
>>>>>> > theft, stealing software is wrong. Use Linux, observe the GPL.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How come stealing software is wrong, but stealing artwork is OK with
>>>>>> you?
>>>>>
>>>>> What artwork?
>>>>
>>>> Roy plagiarised someones images and passed them off as his own. It is
>>>> well documented and Roy ended up apologising.
>>>>
>>>
>>> No he didn't. The worst you can say, is that Roy pirated the image, in
>>> violation of copyright.
>>>
>>> Roy did *not* claim the image (singular) was his own, and in fact, if
>>> memory serves, he linked the image back to the author.
>>>
>>> I await your retraction of your claim, or proof, that Roy did as you
>>> claim.
>>
>> If that is the case I am slightly mistaken.
>>
>> However, by copying other peoples work and presenting it on your own
>> documents the natural progression for most people is to assume it is his
>> own work
>>
>> Fairly simple conclusion.
>>
>> Roy is being accused of nothing.
>>
>> The facts are already well publicised. Roy took someones images and used
>> them in his own work.
>>
>> Notice I say "in" as opposed to "as" here to avoid the indignant "take
>> that back" response.
>>
>
> Roy made no attempt to claim the image as his own, he linked back to the
> author of said image.
Just to put this to rest : how did he link back? Did he link the images in?
--
By the way, I can hardly feel sorry for you... All last night I had to listen
to her tears, so great they were redirected to a stream. What? Of _course_
you didn't know. You and your little group no longer have any permissions
around here. She changed her .lock files, too.
-- Kevin M. Bealer, commenting on the private life of a Linux nerd
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