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Linspire Accused Of Misusing Creative Commons Art
SuperDuG writes "Seems that intellectual property and copyright laws are something that Linspire still doesn't seem to have a firm grasp of. Their flash intro has with it some popular Linux images made by a rather talented artist. An email to Klowner was the first notice he ever got about the images being hijacked, not once has Linspire requested permission to use these images in their ad campaign. They seem pretty similar to me, you be the judge."
come on, the giggling penguin on the trampoline? golden.
What doesn't kill you only delays the inevitable
Hehe, this guy is funny. First, he puts pictures on kde-look.org and then bitches that HIS work ends up on other people's websites. He should have signed all of his wallpapers and drawings. Then if someone used his art and removed the signature, he would have a strong case.p any_fi le/277890.stm
However, Lindows should still credit him somewhere on the site or hire him to redo the demo to make it look more professional.
The following is another David vs Goliath type of case. Follow link for the full story of Microsoft vs Lemon Dog.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/the_com
best part:
'Microsoft denied in its defence that the dogs were similar, and noted that Rocky had a tail. Furthermore, Microsoft claimed that Rocky had a predecessor called Rover, who pre-dated Lemon Dog, in a product called Bob.'
Hehe, if I were Bill, I would rather fork over $ than admit that there was a MS product called BOB.
Yes.
They were the first to try to make a Linux distribution that was usable by ordinary computer users.
They invested significantly in promoting Linux as a viable alternative to Windows.
They were willing to take on Microsoft in the courts, for two years.
They were among the first to repackage Debian and demonstrate Debian's value as a meta-distribution.
They sponsored numerous projects and Linux-related web sites.
They pushed the concept of a one-click GUI-driven installation process that actually works.
They raised the standard for installers: the Lindows installer works extremely rapidly and well.
The business of running as root is out of date, this was done early on and has changed since.
Note that at the same time as it ran as root, it also installed a firewall by default.
What did they do wrong?
They were brash and aggressive. God knows we hate people who think they can do better than us.
They dared to _sell_ their distro. What, making money from other people's work? Surely the GPL forbids this? Actually, no...
They made the source code to their modified installer and tools available only to people who purchased the product. Again, outrageous? No, perfectly correct.
And they dared to compare themselves to Windows.
Michael Robertson is not a confirmed scammer, and your comment is basically flamebait. He is someone who invested wisely in mp3.com and put his profits into a good, if somewhat low-brow Linux business.
He deserves a lot more support from the Linux community.
But elitists just hate it, don't they, when the common person gets to join the club. Remember AOL? It's the same all over again.
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