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Re: Flat UI, mirrored

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Post by ceejayoz »

robinjfisher wrote: post #5

I'd be interested to know about the distinction between US and UK copyright here. In the UK, copyright will only vest in something if it is an "original work"[1]. Taking LayerVault's claim, there are only so many ways one can represent a "settings" option and the use of gear symbols is so common as to mean that no copyright attaches simply because it is not original. How much skill and effort was invested in thinking…

It's the same here. http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#protect

"Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship..."

A specific representation of gears could be copyrighted. The general concept of gears-as-icon can't be.

Re: Flat UI, mirrored

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Post by wwwtyro »

nailer wrote: post #2

From the images we've seen all side by side this seems to be a rip of someone else's work. Nicking people stuff isn't what Hacker News is about. I've had articles I've sent hours writing and issued DMCA takedown notices, just as the same as if someone stole my code. To take down a site using your stuff, you use a DMCA takedown notice. - That doesn't mean you're abusing the DMCA - That doesn't mean that the party that…

> From the images we've seen all side by side this seems to be a rip of someone else's work.

Well, no. It seems to be very much not that.

Re: Flat UI, mirrored

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Post by [deleted] »

c0mpute wrote: post #3
nailer wrote: post #2

From the images we've seen all side by side this seems to be a rip of someone else's work. Nicking people stuff isn't what Hacker News is about. I've had articles I've sent hours writing and issued DMCA takedown notices, just as the same as if someone stole my code. To take down a site using your stuff, you use a DMCA takedown notice. - That doesn't mean you're abusing the DMCA - That doesn't mean that the party that…

>> From the images we've seen all side by side this seems to be a rip of someone else's work. I really doubt that is the sentiment here on HN (at least). Check: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5342360 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5331766 IMO, what Layervault did was wrong in issuing a DMCA for what "they" perceive as 3 images that look similar.

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Re: Flat UI, mirrored

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Post by cooldeal »

nailer wrote: post #2

From the images we've seen all side by side this seems to be a rip of someone else's work. Nicking people stuff isn't what Hacker News is about. I've had articles I've sent hours writing and issued DMCA takedown notices, just as the same as if someone stole my code. To take down a site using your stuff, you use a DMCA takedown notice. - That doesn't mean you're abusing the DMCA - That doesn't mean that the party that…

>I've had articles I've sent hours writing and issued DMCA takedown notices

Just because something took you hours by itself doesn't mean that it's protected under copyright law.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_of_the_brow

Of course, if someone copy pasted your writing, you're entitled to protection. However, that is certainly not the case here. This is just about similar icons(some of which actually resemble other works) and colors.

Re: Flat UI, mirrored

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Post by the1 »

in the end, designmodo paid layervault for DMCA takedown notice for publicity.

now err body's gon use flat ui. great marketing.

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Post by [deleted] »

[deleted] wrote: post #14
c0mpute wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> From the images we've seen all side by side this seems to be a rip of someone else's work. I really doubt that is the sentiment here on HN (at least). Check: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5342360 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5331766 IMO, what Layervault did was wrong in issuing a DMCA for what "they" perceive as 3 images that look similar.

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Re: Flat UI, mirrored

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Post by aviraldg »

arb99 wrote: post #17

What is the deal with this? It was posted here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5321603 a few days ago but that link is now dead. is this the original one on github or something?

The original was on DesignModo's Github account, but was taken down due to an unjustified DMCA takedown request from LayerVault. Github's DMCA policies prevent that from being made available again within 10 days.

This version is hosted on iurevych's (the original creator of Flat UI) Github account.

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