Hey everybody,
Intellectual Property on the Web is a serious problem and some answers
can be found in the Graphic Artist's Guild "Pricing and Ethical
Guidelines" book. Make sure you look at the latest edition which was
copyrighted in '96 I believe. What happened to Gonzi is happening all
over the web and, frankly, it shows how uncreative individuals have an
easy outlet to steal that which they cannot create.
Although, the book focuses on graphical guidlines, the issues can easily
be ported over to any intellectual content. These laws are newly emerging
(I deal with this crap every day with clients who think they own shit
when you design it for them and feign complete ignorance to licensing
issues). Don't assume anything about web IE issues, because the laws of
traditional media don't apply here.
Also, take a look at
http://www.gistics.com and
http://www.mediaauteur.com for some more fun with Intellectual Property
Rights without the exorbitant attorney's fees! Michael Moon is a pioneer
in this field on the web and has some very practical info.
Sorry about the long email. I'm just pissed.
-easy
Marie
http://www.floatingcode.com