XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: laura@lauragoodwin.org   
      
   Keeper of the Purple Twilight wrote:   
   > On 2005-12-05 23:02:51 -0600, ToolPackinMama  said:   
   >   
   >> Keeper of the Purple Twilight wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2005-12-05 21:17:51 -0600, ToolPackinMama    
   >>> said:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Al Smith wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> If only they actually would "steal" some (freely offered) ideas from   
   >>>> fans.  We would all be better off.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> They are legally prevented from doing so, AFAIK they could get sued   
   >>> if they do that.   
   >>> Which is why none of the authors ever frequent these NGs.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> But that is absurd!  You can't patent/copyright a "concept"!   
   >   
   >   
   > Usually the terms "lawyers" and "absurd" go hand in hand. :)   
      
   Seriously, no writer who ever lived was ever NOT INFLUENCED.  We are all   
   influenced by each other.  I don't beleive that "inspiration" and   
   "influence" are actionable!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)