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Josh Spaulding wrote:
> If Rob's plans were to take Mladen's mecha legs, and put them onto a mecha
> body, with no modification or reinterpretation, then I don't think this would
> advance any sort of creative dialogue. Rob would not become a better builder
> through the process, and the online Lego audience would not have a new source
> of inspiration (at least not concerning legs). The only "benefit" received
> would be that Rob's model would look superb to those unaware of the original
> legs, and fiercely derivative to those who were aware. Some of you may have
> different building philosophies, but I would not be comfortable making a model
> in this way.
Depending on what one is trying to accomplish, I don't see a problem
with copying others designs. I have seen several nice setups which have
extensively used stock LEGO sets. I plan on copying Larry Pieniazek's
hopper (of course in that instance I've legitimately acquired a license
to create copies for myself). I'll probably copy other peoples designs
if they are usefull to me.
On the other hand, you are right in that my copying someone else's
designs just to display as is is not very exciting. It of course is also
unethical to pawn such ideas off as ones own.
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Frank Filz
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| (...) Well said. But I'd like to voice a different opinion on the whole issue. This whole thread originated when Mladen offered a sneak peak at his current mecha project, and Rob asked Mladen if he could use "a scaled down version of those legs" in (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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