CompuServe Messages

>>>If the artist doesn't profit by his interpretation is he violating the law ? Why not?… After all the copyright laws exist to protect those who either create or pay for original artwork. In my opinion the harm is greater if you give away stolen work than when you sell it. At least when you sell it you attach some value to it — giving it away suggests that it is worth nothing… Now, I do think it is perfectly all right to copy somebody's work as a learning experience… (After all we have to start somwhere), but running around with it causes all kinds of trouble… I would hate to see somebody to come to my office showing me a copy of my work saying in effect: "Look I can do it, too!" — Oh yea? If you can do it too, how come you forgot to create something new? Pawel