04-07-2014, 11:39 AM
Another way to look at it, I am sure most of you realize that if Donna had imported an image of a mouse, like Mickey, that she would probably get a good dose of "Magic Kingdom" action... we all seem to realize that it is their way of protecting their creative efforts...
The same goes for most computer things...these are creative products... that includes websites, code, fonts....all sorts of things are covered as creative efforts & are protected under law...
At the university there are many kids that don't "get it" . They have grown up "borrowing" things off of the web... & they think nothing of using a licensed font on the PP presentations, then are bummed when they find that they are using a licensed font that is not allowed in some of their courses ... & their whole presentation is "off" because they hadn't checked whether they had the legal rights to use the fonts (or more to the point, that the university computers did not, and had blocks on the font style)...
ADD: I was typing this as Carol posted, ...even so, SOMEONE had to enter code on Donnas' site...& SOMEONE did not ask...and the site is Donnas' site...so hopefully SOMEONE will ask permission or take the embed down...
& hopefully Donna will be much less "creative" in using other peoples product & use the product she creates, has written permission to use, or pays for!
ADD@ - some do not feel that the COPYRIGHT that punaweb has is equal to a trademaerk....That thinking is not correct... there are legal ramifications to using each with out permission &/or licensing... Interesting to note that Donna's website KEPT the copyright visible, if you scroll down the embedded page - just did not RESPECT the copyright of the website...
And yes, plagiarism is a hot topic with me, as I have had my work used by others without permission or citation & it truly sucks to have your work so disrespected... and to have someone else take creds for the work you did...all you feel is completely disrespected & used.
The same goes for most computer things...these are creative products... that includes websites, code, fonts....all sorts of things are covered as creative efforts & are protected under law...
At the university there are many kids that don't "get it" . They have grown up "borrowing" things off of the web... & they think nothing of using a licensed font on the PP presentations, then are bummed when they find that they are using a licensed font that is not allowed in some of their courses ... & their whole presentation is "off" because they hadn't checked whether they had the legal rights to use the fonts (or more to the point, that the university computers did not, and had blocks on the font style)...
ADD: I was typing this as Carol posted, ...even so, SOMEONE had to enter code on Donnas' site...& SOMEONE did not ask...and the site is Donnas' site...so hopefully SOMEONE will ask permission or take the embed down...
& hopefully Donna will be much less "creative" in using other peoples product & use the product she creates, has written permission to use, or pays for!
ADD@ - some do not feel that the COPYRIGHT that punaweb has is equal to a trademaerk....That thinking is not correct... there are legal ramifications to using each with out permission &/or licensing... Interesting to note that Donna's website KEPT the copyright visible, if you scroll down the embedded page - just did not RESPECT the copyright of the website...
And yes, plagiarism is a hot topic with me, as I have had my work used by others without permission or citation & it truly sucks to have your work so disrespected... and to have someone else take creds for the work you did...all you feel is completely disrespected & used.