[openbeos] Re: BeOS style icons on primetime tv

On 2007-10-27 at 09:06:53 [+0200], François Revol <revol@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 2007-10-25 at 13:19:24 [+0200], François Revol <revol@xxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > [...]
> > > Yes but did they ask the author of the screenshot the permission to
> > > use
> > > it ??
> > > Ppl at hollywood scream about copyright protection but they don't
> > > even
> > > respect others'... :^)
> > 
> > AFAIK they do pretty carefully. Normally a lawyer specialized on
> > copyright/trademark clearances checks the script for items that need
> > to be
> > cleared.
> 
> You mean like when Microsoft used a cracked app to make sounds for
> Vista ? ;)

Microsoft == Hollywood?

> Hey, theorically since the icons are GPL and that can be considered a
> derivated work, they should release the rushes for free ! :D

Anyway, this is way off topic. If you think copyrights were violated, write 
the copyright holder.

CU, Ingo

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