XPost: rec.arts.anime.misc, it.arti.fumetti   
   From: zapkitty@gmx.co.uk   
      
   On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:55:34 +0000, Andrew Hollingbury wrote:   
      
   > The only reason this is being brought up is because of Sueseki Yuki (if I   
   > got the name right?) who copied her basketball images for Flower of Eden   
   > from Slam Dunk and has had all her manga titles discontinued as punishment.   
   > Meanwhile, Inoue copies photos and continues to make millions.  Which one   
   > is worse?   
      
   It is the difference between   
   copying from life (albeit   
   secondhand through photos), or   
   duplicating the work of another   
   artist and claiming it as your   
   own.   
      
   The first is acceptable if the   
   picture is actually drawn by the   
   artist, regardless of source.   
   (Though if trademarks are   
   involved rather than copyrights,   
   then it can get sticky.)   
      
   The second is simply unacceptable.   
      
   > Andrew H   
      
   --   
   Chuck Stewart   
   "Anime-style catgirls: Threat? Menace? Or just studying algebra?"   
      
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