Just wondering which blogs people frequent? I'm sure all the blogs on radio are read daily by everyone here of course. No need to limit your responses to only Software development related blogs though. The more interesting, the better.
I'm all about gadgets so Gizmodo is a must read. Where else would I have learned that I can get bottles of "Liquid Ass" or "WiFi Speed Spray"? If you like your gadgets a little more low-tech, you might enjoy the Cool Tools blog.
Lifhacker is a great blog highlighting software and websites that actually help us out in our daily lives. The top link right now is a link to a website showing the correct way to fold fitted sheets. I never could get the hang of those.
Originally posted by Rajan Chinna: Sometimes if we notice any good posts at somebody's blog, Is it ok to copy & paste it in our own blog? Will there be any legal issues by doing this?
That's a tricky issue. In general terms, it's usually okay to quote short excerpts, provided you clearly indicate it's a quote and cite the source. If you're considering more than a few lines, then you should simply link to the original instead.
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From a legal standpoint, I think the answer depends on whether the source you're quoting from was marked with some sort of copyright notice or not. From an ethical standpoint, I think you should at least cite the original source, regardless of whether they gave a copyright notice or not. Copy some text too, if it's short, or just provide a link, if the text is long. But (i)always[/i] give credit to the original source, one way or another.
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Originally posted by Rajan Chinna: Sometimes if we notice any good posts at somebody's blog, Is it ok to copy & paste it in our own blog? Will there be any legal issues by doing this?
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Originally posted by Jim Yingst: From a legal standpoint, I think the answer depends on whether the source you're quoting from was marked with some sort of copyright notice or not. From an ethical standpoint, I think you should at least cite the original source, regardless of whether they gave a copyright notice or not. Copy some text too, if it's short, or just provide a link, if the text is long. But (i)always[/i] give credit to the original source, one way or another.
I do agree your point that the credit should be given to the original poster.
But there are cases where the link doesn't work, in which case we lose that precious info. So I guess its ok to copy the whole content and add the source info at the bottom of the post? Correct me if I were wrong.
Originally posted by Jim Yingst: From a legal standpoint, I think the answer depends on whether the source you're quoting from was marked with some sort of copyright notice or not...
In the United States, this is not required.
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device... In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.
And...
The United States has copyright relations with most countries throughout the world, and as a result of these agreements, we honor each other's citizens' copyrights.
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No need to limit your responses to only Software development related blogs though. The more interesting, the better.
