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Re: IP (was: Re: Any suggestions on a homepage?)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:18:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Jasper Janssen wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 10:55:23 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Right on. While taking content as your own, unattributed and
> > > unpermitted, is not correct, anything that you can see when you view
> > > source is fair game to learn from as far as I am concerned. And viewing
> > > source is a GREAT way to learn.
> >
> > You can see content when you "view source"...
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> Yes. There is a difference between SEEING content, and thus learning
> from it (read about "prior art" in the context of patents if you're
> interested in learning further about this topic), and USING content.
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> If I read a book, that book is copyrighted and I am restricted in
> producing derivative works. But I'm not restricted in learning from the
> book, letting the ideas presented influence my thinking, and in creating
> a work of my own that, while original, extends what I learned.
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> Learning about HTML by viewing source is exactly analogous.
It could be further argued that learning about HTML by viewing source is like
learning to write well by reading good books. It is not the content that is of
interest when you view source (usually the content is better present when
viewed through a browser), rather the structure and format.
Further, the things you are learning about, html tags, fonts, frames, etc. are
public domain to begin with.
Rob Fewkes
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