On everyone's favorite topic (Copyright! Cue strong opinions!), I thought I'd pass on a bit of news: that we origami artists have reached a settlement with Ms. Morris, and the case is now closed.
For background and description, see these links on my website: http://www.langorigami.com/copyright/sarah_morris_copyright_infringement.php http://www.langorigami.com/copyright/sarah_morris_attributions.php And some of my own thoughts on the matter: http://www.langorigami.com/blog/?p=125 And Jason Ku's take on things (he, along with several others, was a fellow plaintiff and party to the settlement): http://scripts.mit.edu/~jasonku/index.php?id=sarah_morris I think we're all pretty happy with the outcome. Since there was no legal ruling (a settlement happens instead of a full trial), there is no legal precedent from a court ruling, but all of the proceedings, including judges' rulings on motions and oppositions, are in the public record and future lawyers can draw what conclusions they may from that. But the thing that I think is unmistakably established is this: origami artworks are artworks and creative expressions like those executed in other media, and it's almost always better (not to mention more polite) to ask permission. Best regards, Robert
