I am pretty sure all artists steal. For example — they steal the idea of putting a representation of their idea into a sharable form.
Oh - and a lot of them seem to draw pictures/etc… of other people. (Of course - I don’t think that patent is still valid). -John On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Joe D'Souza <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > I can tell you Fred was never an artist. Not even close. > > > > Good artists are influenced by great artists. They NEVER copy. Great > Artists go after their own style even though it may be new and > revolutionary – especially if it’s new and revolutionary. They do not ever > steal. They have their name all over their work. You can recognize it even > before you see a signature. > > > > Those who copy may have a talent, but that does not mean they are artists. > They just can repeat what others have done to near perfection. That’s why > they are called tribute artists – tribute bands for example. > > > > So in other words, is he saying that by copying, SNOW was paying some sort > of tribute to the original artists? > > > > Joe > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:08 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: BMC sues SNOW > > > > ** > > The money quote: "...company founder, Fred Luddy, described his approach > to innovation by saying “. . . good artists copy and great artists steal, > and I’ve been a thief all my life.” Little tip: That's maybe not > something you say in public, Fred. > > > > You may remember Mr. Luddy as part of the Peregrine gang, which looks to > be up to their old shenanigans. Details here. <http://goog_1607741485> > http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2013/apr/03/peregrine-ii-servicenow-insiders-including-moores-/# > <http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2013/apr/03/peregrine-ii-servicenow-insiders-including-moores-/> > > > > Rick Cook > > > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 8:01 AM, John Sundberg < > [email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > > http://www.bmc.com/news/press-releases/2014/BMC-Software-Sues-ServiceNow-for-Patent-Infringement.html > > > > > > > -- > > *John Sundberg* > > *Kinetic Data, Inc.* > > *"Your Business. Your Process."* > > > > 651-556-0930 I [email protected] > > www.kineticdata.com I community.kineticdata.com > > > > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > -- *John Sundberg* Kinetic Data, Inc. "Your Business. Your Process." 651-556-0930 I [email protected] www.kineticdata.com I community.kineticdata.com _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
