Talk: Is it OK to copy ASCII art?

+------ Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) wrote: -----------
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|    Here is how it is worded at the present.  I am not a lawyer, but I 
| think this answer does a fair job of telling it like it is:

I do also.

|    ASCII art that is posted is considered copyrighted by the poster.  But
| since the post goes around the world, and copyright laws vary, you'd have
| trouble enforcing it in some places.
|  
|    Even when ASCII art is copyrighted, there is a general agreement among 
| most of us that it is OK to copy and clip, repost and pass it around.  It is
| generally used AS IF it were Public Domain.
|  
|    All that mast artists ask is that their credit be left on the art.  Until
| recently, it was common for the creator's credit to be lost.
|  
|    For example, somebody might take a piece of existing art, add a Figletized
| name, pop in their email address, tack on a quote, and presto, instant sig.

I think that this next part needs more emphasis placed on it:

| The one thing that is generally considered bad is to copy somebody's sig and
| just change the name and address.

Otherwise, a fine job.

|
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|    I hope this helps.
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Oh my god! Bob has a 4 line sig!  Somebody, quick, take a picture!  ;-)

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