from past case law, with zerox, microsoft, apple. look and feel can be copyrighted.
========================= BJ Freeman http://bjfreeman.elance.com Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> Scott Gray sent the following on 3/26/2010 5:39 PM: > I don't think there is a problem with copying the visual aspects of another > application but you absolutely couldn't copy (or really even look at) any of > their code because of the license. > > Regards > Scott > > HotWax Media > http://www.hotwaxmedia.com > > On 25/03/2010, at 10:37 PM, Christopher Snow wrote: > >> My question was more along the lines of: 'Would a "rip" of magento look and >> feel be accepted into trunk?' >> >> BJ Freeman wrote: >>> sure just create a theme. >>> or take a couple from the backend and make them for ecommerce. >>> >>> >>> ========================= >>> BJ Freeman >>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> >>> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>> >>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>> >>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>> Linkedin >>> <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> >>> >>> >>> Christopher Snow sent the following on 3/25/2010 4:42 PM: >>> >>>> The ofbiz demo store looks very tired compared to stores such as magento >>>> commerce demo (http://demo.magentocommerce.com/) >>>> >>>> Has anyone considered "copying" magento's look and feel for ofbiz? >>>> >>>> Many thanks, >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >
