XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: 80_knightREMOVEME@rogers.com   
      
   "Kweeg"  wrote in message   
   news:Vd9lf.50021$ki.11822@pd7tw2no...   
   > "Anybody"  wrote in message   
   > news:061220051819158374%anybody@anywhere-anytime.com...   
   >> In article , ToolPackinMama   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > Keeper of the Purple Twilight wrote:   
   >> > > On 2005-12-05 21:17:51 -0600, ToolPackinMama    
   > said:   
   >> > >   
   >> > >> Al Smith wrote:   
   >> > >>   
   >> > >>>>> Know what Paramount should do? They should comission a series of   
   >> > >>>>> ten limited budget Trek films by different well known directors,   
   >> > >>>>> and run them as a miniseries on television. Just let the   
   >> > >>>>> directors   
   >> > >>>>> do whatever stories they wanted to do. They could put the Trek   
   >> > >>>>> special effects team at the disposal of the different directors   
   >> > >>>>> as   
   >> > >>>>> their films came up, so all the films would have a nice, uniform   
   >> > >>>>> look and feel. It would be fascinating to see what fresh minds   
   >> > >>>>> would do with the Trek universe.   
   >> > >>>>   
   >> > >>>> That's actually a very cool idea!  :)   
   >> > >>>   
   >> > >>> Thank you. Let's hope some eager young Paramont flunky is reading   
   >> > >>> this group, and decides to steal my idea and use it for his/her own   
   >> > >>> career advancement. We might see some decent Trek.   
   >> > >>   
   >> > >> 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"!   
   >>   
   >> That depends on how detailed you make it.   
   >>   
   >> You obvious can't patent "device to breath underwater", but you can   
   >> patent / copyright "device to breath underwater utilising sponges and   
   >> grape jelly". Anyone who then makes a product using sponges and grape   
   >> jelly for breathing underwater could be in trouble.   
   >>   
   >> Apple Computer (among others) patents concepts galore, many of which it   
   >> never uses or has any intention of using.   
   >>   
   >> If you were to described a detailed storyline that then later turned on   
   >> on TV identically or "close enough", then the person claiming it as   
   >> there own would be in serious trouble (assuming you can prove you came   
   >> up with it first).   
   >   
   > There you have it, the definitive answer form "Anybody" (he's so s-m-r-t)   
      
   You know, I never had a problem with him until he started calling me and   
   others (on a different group) trolls, just because we did not agree with   
   him. Now, I look at what he writes and feel bad for him. He obviously has   
   nothing to do other then bitch and moan about anything and everything.   
      
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