[PD-ot] Art: To GPL or not to GPL?

[RTaylor]

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>On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, RTaylor wrote:

>>  In other words you want CREDIT. ... Like "Nigel Rathbone's Tales of
>Trailers"> or "Marimba Freidkiens Kitchen Sexuality".
>> 
>>  Somehow that just doesn't seem to be in keeping with the concept of open
>> source. It also strikes me as being overly pretentious... Like I'd be much
>more> likely to simply use your idea and write my own code. {Like most everyone
>else> would.} If I were to attribute someone that heavily it would be out of
>> respect... not because of some clause in a contract...
>
>attribution is very important.  I've started a pure software project

 Of course it is... Anyone with any intelligence whatsoever understands that.

>before, where I came up with the idea and design, sat and coded this
>project from the ground up side-by-side with another guy for two straight
>years.  eventually, as the software became better and better, the guy
>wanted all of the recognition.  after a break-up, my code (mostly gui
>stuff) was just tossed to the side and my name was nowhere to be found on
>the website (his server) or in the copyright anywhere.  It sucks to loose
>two years like that.  And, this was not even 'art'. 

 If your code is "tossed to the side"... what are you wanting attributed?

>Richard Stallman is another example.  How many times have you heard him
>say "It's GNU/Linux" not "Linux".  He's bitter that some dopey finnish lad
>is getting most of the limelight for something into which he put most of
>the grunt work

 I think most folk understand that Linus wrote the kernel, the idea that it's
GNU means its "free", etc, etc... You're thinking no one reads the documents?

>attribution is not to be underestimated, especailly in creative fields
>such as software development or art, where your livelyhood is based on
>what YOU do.  Assuming you want to make a living from what you do (as
>apposed to programming on the side as a hobby).  you will need to take the
>attribution thing seriously.

 Where above does it say that I don't?

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