I think you all have valid points, but with copyright laws and giving credit where do... let's be realist here for a moment. How many are really concerned with the copyright laws? We are not here to make money (selling other's original code), but to help each other out. As for giving credit?.. How many have had to write some type of paper in college/school/etc?.. As long as you basically tell where you got the info.. it's ok... so just tell where you got the code. I don't think a bibliography page is needed here on the PM site. I have asked many questions about code here, and have been given many great ideas and solutions (which I do appreciate). Taking the advice from my fellow PM's, I recently purchase the P.Cookbook. Reading, I came across a solution to a problem that I have asked in the past. Not once did it cross my mind that this was 'stolen' or plagarized, or anything else. I'm greatful to the posted code, stolen or not. Maybe knowing that it was in print with an explanation made me purchase the book. This seems like the Napster argument (stealing music or sharing artistic creativity no matter who's it is... are the record company's losing money from loss of cd's or making money off of unknown bands). Just one monks thought on this issue. -Zo

In reply to Re: Fair Use When Referring to Book Answers? by Zo
in thread Fair Use When Referring to Book Answers? by Guildenstern

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