Cook's Magazine Claims Web Is Public Domain 565
Isarian writes with a story, as reported on Gawker and many other places, that "Cooks Source Magazine is being raked over the coals today as word spreads about its theft of a recipe from Monica Gaudio, a recipe author who discovered her recipe has been published without her knowledge. When confronting the publisher of the offending magazine, she was told, 'But honestly Monica, the web is considered "public domain" and you should be happy we just didn't "lift" your whole article and put someone else's name on it!' In addition to the story passing around online, Cooks Source Magazine's Facebook page is being overwhelmed with posts by users glad to explain copyright law to the wayward publisher."
Re:The web is public domain? (Score:5, Funny)
It's a huge lie. Everything on the web is in fact public domain.
Re:The web is public domain? (Score:2, Funny)
And then claimed to the artist that not only what they did was not wrong, but that the artist should pay *them* for the marketing they did by distributing their work!
Re:The web is public domain? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:my prediction (Score:3, Funny)
What will end up happening is everyone will make a huge deal out of this. The case will go before the supreme court or find it's way into congress and the Riaa/MPAA will use it to pass even harsher copyright law under the guise of protecting the 'little guy'. Then we are all more screwed than before.
Better check those straps on the tinfoil hat. Seems like something is blocking your cerebral circulation.
Re:Recipes aren't necessarily copyrightable (Score:3, Funny)
Surprisingly, /twotarts/twotarts.html is *not* a thoroughly indecent page! I was worried upon first clicking.
Re:The web is public domain? (Score:2, Funny)
Hold that thought. Portal 2 is not out yet. There's still hope for cake!
Re:The web is public domain? (Score:3, Funny)
But where does the Dope Fish live?
Re:The web is public domain? (Score:1, Funny)
In my frying pan. I'm making FISH CAKES!
Re:Actually... (Score:2, Funny)
So if I write a program in Chef, [wikipedia.org] can I copyright it?
Slackers. (Score:1, Funny)
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CIAA (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The web is public domain? (Score:3, Funny)
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My cake is great, so delicious and moist. I'll even share my personal secret recipe with you:
1 18.25 ounce package chocolate cake mix
1 can prepared coconut pecan frosting
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cups butter or margarine
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
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Fish shaped crackers
Fish shaped candies
Fish shaped solid waste
Fish shaped dirt
Fish shaped ethyl benzene
Pull and peel licorice
Fish shaped volatile organic compounds
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1 cup lemon juice
Alpha resins
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9 large egg yolks
12 medium geosynthetic membranes
1 cup granulated sugar
An entry called 'how to kill someone with your bare hands'
2 cups rhubarb, sliced
2/3 cups granulated rhubarb
1 tablespoon all-purpose rhubarb
1 teaspoon grated orange rhubarb
3 tablespoons rhubarb, on fire
1 large rhubarb
1 cross borehole electro-magnetic imaging rhubarb
2 tablespoons rhubarb juice
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