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Old 03-16-2006, 02:51 PM
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You've stolen the idea though - and ideas can be copyrighted, so long as they can prove they came up with it before you.
Unfortunately, that is not true. Ideas can be patented, not copyrighted.

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As i said on my 1st post, I was trying to build the same style from scratch... i wasn't attempting to make a similar one, but the same

Thats why i was asking if its illegal or not since everything in this template was done by me ...
If you're trying to build the same style from scratch, then it is a copyright violation.

It doesn't matter how you arrive at the final result. As long as your final result looks identical or is above all a derivative work of the original, you are violating copyright law.
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Old 03-16-2006, 06:08 PM
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Well, it looks good to me Injektilo. Whenever you get it tweaked to meet the requirements of vb.org, I hope you release it. A site I admin loves the smooth blue style and would be happy to get even a derivative of it.
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Old 03-16-2006, 06:59 PM
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Whenever you get it tweaked to meet the requirements of vb.org, I hope you release it.

thats what i intend to do
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Old 03-16-2006, 09:17 PM
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just switch the direction of the arrows in the status icons for the threads (it still shows its inspiration but its different
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Old 03-17-2006, 12:29 AM
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Corriewf this could worth to mention on your next vb Cast ... When is a style or some elements of a website can be considered as illegal due to copyrights
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Old 03-17-2006, 12:38 AM
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Corriewf this could worth to mention on your next vb Cast ... When is a style or some elements of a website can be considered as illegal due to copyrights
This issue is pretty much black-and-white, from a legal perspective.

In your case, the simple existence of this thread serves as more than ample evidence that whatever product of your work will legally be considered a derivative work. You have obviously been taking bits and pieces of the original and changing and/or remaking them. Reproduction of original copyrighted material in whole or in part is illegal unless explicitly authorized by the copyright holder (which is vBulletin.org in this case).

I'm not sure about any PM messages you've exchanged, but I don't see any explicit authorization from the copyright holder in this thread.
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Old 03-17-2006, 12:45 AM
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will contact vb.org then to ask about this....

but i didnt understand what do u mean about the pm msgs?
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Old 03-17-2006, 01:31 AM
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Corriewf this could worth to mention on your next vb Cast ... When is a style or some elements of a website can be considered as illegal due to copyrights
Ewww! I try to stay away from legal issues like this... But I would love to discuss it with The Internet lawyer a.k.a Erwin......


The problem in the internet world is that laws applicable here are not applicable there.... I could tell you that you are wrong as hell right now, but in your country, you could be ok... Liability/copyright is a pita...


Thats why im shooting for Family and Estate.
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Old 03-17-2006, 01:34 AM
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actually laws are pretty much the same here.. but anyway i'll here it straight from vb cuz i've send a pm to one of the admins
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actually laws are pretty much the same here.. but anyway i'll here it straight from vb cuz i've send a pm to one of the admins
I do not know where here is..... Wasn't the style in question a result of some sort of contest.... I can't remember...


Goodluck man. I hope they give you the green.
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