Derivative Works

Derivative Works

  • Derivative Works Art Manifesto

    Users of the world are presented with fresh, owned content every day. We have the technology, the precedents, and the duty to make new art out of this owned content—the stuff of our lives. Here’s what we need now: A universal acknowledgment of this right to create derivative works from our experience of owned content without regard to…

  • Just Curious on the Trademark-Protection Front

    Um, so I was wondering why Google thinks it’s really cool that someone: Named their baby "Google" Created a website with the word "Google" in the domain name Created a logo that looks like the Google logo for their website that has the word Google in the domain name Serves Google Ads to generate revenue…

  • Google Nastygram

    So last month I got a nastygram from a Google auto-spamming attorney that let me know they weren’t pleased wth my website, www.googobits.com. It scared me. I complied with their spammed demands. I sent the auto-attorney a pleasant and compliant response and have yet to hear back. I have also been crazy-busy with my day…

  • Copy/ paste is your friend

    Here’s a silly & useless attempt by CBS News to stop people from creating derivative works based on the Thornburgh Report detailing the mistakes CBS made in the Bush National Guard story. After the report was first delivered, a CBS lawyer realized that anyone with Adobe Acrobat could copy/paste the entire text and reuse it.…

  • Derivative Work: Annotation of “The Command Line”

    Here’s an example of a great Derivative Work: “In the Beginning was the Command Line” by Neal Stephenson that is annotated and expanded upon by Garrett Birkel with permission. If the Derivative Works Manifesto takes hold, people needn’t seek permission. Here’s his introduction: In July 2004 I found myself sitting alone in the dark, on…