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

[RTaylor]

The label "Hans-Christoph Steiner" hathe been affixed to this message,
>On Thursday, Dec 18, 2003, at 04:36 Europe/Brussels, RTaylor wrote:
>> The label "Hans-Christoph Steiner" hathe been affixed to this message,
>>
>>>>  You're thinking just the ©?
>>>
>>> For a more complete explanation of what I mean, check out the old BSD
>>> license with the attribution clause.  If I released a score to a piece
>>> of music under the GPL, then anyone could perform it without giving
>>> credit in the program, advertising, etc.  An attribution clause, says
>>> that whenever the piece of work in question is mentioned, or anything
>>> that uses it, attribution must be giving in ads, published materials,
>>> etc.  This is very different than just leaving the copyright intact
>>> with the name on it.
>>
>>  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...
>>
>>  I've always seen that sort of thing as a sort of way of sucking off  
>> of the
>> authors reputation in order to advertise a product, anyway.  Why don't  
>> you wait
>> until you have one and then re-negotiate your contract?
>>
>>  I mean... Take a look at the posters here...
>>
>> http://www.ricksmovie.com/
>
>Before you launch into minor tirades, I suggest you read what I have  

 Why are you expecting a tirade?

>been writing a little more closely.  I have said all along that all of  
>my software is released under the GPL, therefore no attribution clause.  
>  What I am trying to get at is to apply free software ideas to other  
>realms, like a musical score for example.  A musical score is not  
>software so there is a good chance that the license issues will be  
>different.

 Yeah. Same deal... what I see you wanting is something more than most folk
expect. ...Like Stephen King or someone. They put his name on stuff so they can
sell it... His name is as much the product as the product. I don't know who
"Hans-Christoph Steiner" is outside of this thread... Your name is not a selling
point. 

 Take a look at some music sites... think about how much credit an author
actually gets {frequently the only place someone will be credited is in
parenthesis next to the song name on the disk label.} What I see you wanting is
is going to be going to be "difficult" for everyone involved... It's like
you're expecting other folk to advertise you. If you're not involved with the
actual project I don't see why you think you're entitled to more than any other
author.

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