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Convertible sit down cabinet
Xiaou2:
btw - hes not the first to consider that design. Im sure if i dig thru my piles of drawings and designs... i could find an identical drawing - but made over 5yrs ago. if needed, i could have the thing carbon dated to proove it in court : P
(i think theres even a few idea posts in the message board archives about a simular design)
Everything in life is a copy of something you have seen, felt, heard...ect. We all steal from each other - period. Without the help of others before us - we wouldnt have achieved what we have today - nor would we be so much further in advancements. All this legal patent / copyright crap is stupid IMOP.
Any company with enough cash will steal any design and never get touched in courts over it. Youd never be able to afford the legal costs... and even if you got lawyers that helped... they would take 90% of the cash away from you anyways.
While I was one of the first people to publically announce a rotating control panel design... that dosnt mean that others hadnt thought about it before me. Nor does it mean that I would go arround saying "Im gona sue you if you make a cabnet like mine". That would be a$$inign.
Like said - this place is about sharing. If you dont like to share - then go away... as people are sharing with you by popping thier ideas up here, as well as helpfull advice, and by having this wonderfull FREE website up for you to visit.
If you do not want people to copy you... keep your ideas to yourself.
patrickl:
I initially thought the copyright notices were meant as a joke (seeing how it's useless since it doesn't protect the idea itself but just that specific drawing from being copied)
The best recognition you can get here on BYOAC is if people copy your idea ::)
patrickl:
--- Quote from: Ghoward on August 27, 2004, 06:38:35 am ---
--- Quote from: Mameotron on August 27, 2004, 03:50:28 am ---But, I like to think that the spirit behind the things that go on here at BYOAC is cooperation and sharing. I can't believe the great stuff people have made available for other mamers. Yeah, there is the possibility that it will be stolen and abused (see the artwork forum) but I believe that is the exception rather than the rule.
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Thats funny coming from someone who will not post his projects on BYOAC...
--- Quote from: Mameotron on August 24, 2004, 06:04:10 am ---This is EXACTLY the reason I don't announce my projects or submit them to the examples page.
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Ehm ... that short quote is not completely fair. He doesn't post his projects because he doesn't like discussions about them (or something, couldn't make out what the reason exactly is) It's not because he doesn't like his ideas copied. Before I read the original post I thought he didn't post his projects because of the possibility of "theft". :edit: (since you removed your post I'll just agree here) I don't agree with people not sharing their plans though. Apply the "if everyone did that" principle on your actions and see what you think then.
--- Quote ---However I do agree with him you should share as much as you can here it's only fair, this whole lets copyright our plans thing is really lame. If everyone did this no one would ever get a cabinet built.
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Actually copyrighting your plans is fine. For some reason it gives me a bad feeling when I see that, but it doesn't restrict the use (other than that you cannot make or sell copies of the plan) I'm no lawyer, but I think it doesn't even restrict people from commercially building cabs along those plans.
It's bordering on silly if you claim copyright on a sketch though.
It is also surprising to see that so many people seem concerned about their rights while on the other hand they "steal" so many things themselves.
Ghoward:
I guess I should have posted more of the quote but the point is everyone should try to share as much with each other as they can.
Personally I wish he would post his projects I would for one love to see them.
marsmarvin:
I don't blame tahnok100 for wanting to copyright his ideas.
I bought what turned out to be a copy of Spystyle's excellent work off some guy on ebay earlier this year.
>:(
While it was probably one of the best primers a newbie could get, I'll just bet Spystyle wasn't asked.
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