discuss: Copyright Infringement of 'Linux Dictionary'
Subject:
Re: Copyright Infringement of 'Linux Dictionary'
From:
doug jensen ####@####.####
Date:
11 May 2004 03:27:29 -0000
Message-Id: <20040511032653.GA8734@debian>
On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 09:53:51PM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote:
> On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 11:45:25AM +1000, Binh Nguyen wrote:
> > Awww.... I'm fairly sure that the whole dictionary is
> > there. For example, take a look at the definition for
> > .tar.gz and the spelling error (stnad) for the
> > definition for '3dwm'). I'm guessing that they made a
> > few 'bot assisted additions.
>
> /me sighs. Not cool. But if it is a bot-generated site, is there a way
> that you can incorporate your name/copyright info into the dictionary
> before it's grabbed? I seem to recall you're ok with people having a copy
> of it as long as they give you credit?
It also seems wrong that they make it appear to be their work, as in:
"The LinuxDig.com Linux Dictionary is currently in Beta
You can help, email Comments or Suggestion here."
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Doug Jensen