Re: [OFF TOPIC] Re: [libreoffice-design] Impress(ing) Templates --

You can always use an un-attributed template as inspiration, but I would be
very cautious when modifying and distributing something that you do not have
permission to do.
After all, respecting intellectual property is a key foundation of our
community.

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On 11/02/2011 12:35 PM, "David Nelson" <commerce@traduction.biz> wrote:
> Hi Marc, :-)
>
> As I said, I do understand your concerns. But I'm wondering what Alex
> might have to say about law and convention, and Internet flotsam and
> jetsam.
>
> What does one do when one finds a perfectly serviceable template but
> cannot, in all good faith, find the author? Wouldn't it be enough to
> have an attribution "Currently Anonymous" and to say briefly where we
> found it? And if that template is found in a location that is
> basically distributing "free" commodities (GPL, CC, etc.), then are we
> doing anything really wrong in doing more work on it and passing it on
> to the world?
>
> After all, if there is a complaint, we can always remove it.
>
> I do understand the concern for attribution of credit. But what about
> the person that does maintenance and development on
> previously-existing templates? That's work that goes completely
> unrecognized, right? There's always a certain amount of work one does
> for FOSS that simply goes without recognition...
>
> I think you get the idea of what I mean. So what do you think? Any
> comment from Alex?
>
> David Nelson
>
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