On Jul 13, 4:15 am, "Moshe Goldfarb." <brick_n_st...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:41:03 -0700, Tim Smith wrote:
> > In article <11940881.OcejPpE...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> ____/ Homer on Saturday 12 July 2008 17:33 : \____
>
> >>> Verily I say unto thee, that Rex Ballard spake thusly:
>
> >>> [snip excellent analysis of OOXML security issues]
>
> >>> Any objections to me reprinting this in my Blog with attribution?
>
> >> I've already reproduced this with attribution in BN.com a couple of days ago.
>
> > So? [H]omer is doing the right thing and asking the author for
> > permission before reproducing his work. What does your willingness to
> > steal first, ask later have to do with that?
>
> Seems typical for the Linux loon community...
> Roy Schestowitz was using graphics images on his website without the
> author's permission for quite a long time even after he was asked to remove
> them
>
> What is it with these Linux advocates that they think everything is there
> for free and for their taking?
Actually, usenet newsgroup postings are considered public domain.
It's a bit like speaking in a town hall. Normally, if someone has a
long and well-written post, someone who wishes to repost it is a nice
courtesy to at least acknowledge the original author.
On the other hand, when I post on the Internet, I am posting my own
personal opinions and there is no review process. They can refer to
me as a consultant with 28 years of industry experience, but they
can't refer to my employer, since I'm not posting on behalf of my
employer (who may or may not agree with me, and has not reviewed my
posting to remove anything they don't agree with).
> Don't they even consider the hard work people put into some of this stuff
> and the fact that these items are protected by laws?
Again, a usenet posting is published with the understanding that you
putting the post into public domain. You can say anything you like,
because if you say something that is way off base, someone can respond
to it immediately. Usenet newsgroups are the ultimate in free
speech. The cost is that your postings can be reproduced or
paraphrased at any time.
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