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[Huw Powell]

> > My interpetations of what the "web is about" are quite rigidly based on the
> > principles espoused in its creation by the W3C.
> >
> > I would like to to henceforth consider my site copyrighted.
> 
> Books are quoted in other publications all the time with
> footnotes to give credit to the original source.  Isn't that the case here?

it is one thing to quote (a source of a fact, or a particularly well
phrased idea), it is another to lift an entire chapter because it says
what you want to say.  While the web may be more than anything "all
about theft," I think it is wise to insert copyright information
somewhere on one's site.  It's also a good idea to give blanket
permission for people to use things for non commercial purposes as long
as they give a credit and a link to the source.

That said, I think I side more with Phil on the issue of dynamically
linking sources rather than copying them outright.  it is possible
without using particularly high-flying code (ie, I could do it) to have
someone else's file come up as if it is "on" your own site.

And save their file as a back up in case their site ever vanishes.

MAC: I stole the Audi logo from "somewhere" for my Audi site...

NAC: I photographed bits of dorF logos I had lying around for *that*
site.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

http://www.humanthoughts.org/