On 8 Dec 2004 11:58:55 -0800, "Tony Lawrence" <pcunix@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>Tony Lawrence wrote:
>> I would have rather handled this with them privately rather than
>> publically, but they (Ixorg) don't have anything on their website
>that
>> indicates how I would contact them.
>>
>> Ixorg took http://aplawrence.com/SCOFAQ/FAQ_sco...owcontrol.html
>> and gave it to SCO who published it in their latest newsletter and at
>> http://www.sco.com/partners/news/0412/ixorg_corner.html. That is my
>> material, and is not public domain.
>>
>> I don't mind that, but I DO mind that Ixorg has taken credit for
>> something they didn't write.
>>
>> A public apology by both SCO and Ixorg will be sufficient to rectify
>> this. The article at
>> http://www.sco.com/partners/news/0412/ixorg_corner.html may be
>> published but proper attribution must be made.
>>
>> I expect this to be done quickly.
>>
>> Generally speaking, most articles at my website are free to republish
>> in any form, but proper attribution must ALWAYS be given. There are
>> some articles cop[yright by other people, so do not assume that
>> anything can be freely used. It always makes sense to ASK if you are
>> unsure.
>>
>
>
>And also: I want a listing of other "Contributed by IXorg" articles so
>I can see if they have done more of this.
Good idea. BTW, I'm sure you've already written SCO about this, but
if they don't do something, you could start with sending proof of said
violation to their ISP. Knowingly allowing the publish of copyright
violations is now a crime.
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