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Unread 07-19-2002, 02:17 PM   #9
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And if I can add...

In terms of business ethics, there's also a social responsability, as well as a required acceptance of the real situation.

In other words, this is like what #rotor is doing:
If you want to make a block, for your personal use, then that's fine, no harm done. You didn't buy it from me, but you didn't buy it from anyone else either, so I didn't loose out on anything.

If you use an idea that you found here, and make money from it, then you should at least make an effort to get the author's permission. In return, he can ask for some kind of fee.

If you use someone's idea, but make no effort to repay the author, then you're the scum of the earth, and you should get ready for a lawsuit.

Of course the idea has to be reproduced EXACTLY, otherwise there's no harm done here (and that's often the catch).

So to relax everyone... here's a disclaimer:

ANY IDEA/CONCEPT PRESENTED HERE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING THOSE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, AND IS NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE RESULTING FROM THE DIRECT AND EXACT REPRODUCTION OF ANY IDEA AND/OR CONCEPT PRESENTED HERE, IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAWS, AS DEFINED IN EACH COUNTRY, AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS MAY AND WILL ENSUE.

Of course I'm not really in any position to say that, but hey, it's there...

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