Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 09:44:41 -0200 From: "Fernando Rivadavia-Lopes" <fe_riva@uol.com.br> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg158$foo@default> Subject: RE: Plagiarization of Brazilian CP Homepage
To all,
> I just took a look at the two websites. Although I don't read Portuguese,
it's an obvious knock-off.
See, even for non-Portuguese speakers it's obvious! Yet we've
had no reply from Tripod yet. A friend has suggested I mail to
copyright@tripod.com , which I just did. Let's hope this ellicits some
response from them. If anyone wants to helps us, please send a copy of that
previous mail I sent to the listser and put 'Notice of Infringement' in the
subject area.
>Most interestingly, Cortez claims he GREW the plants pictured in his
website, unless "cultivada" means "stolen by".
Nope, it's "cultivated" alright!
>If it's true that he's a sixteen (now 17 or 18) year old kid, it may be
that
the adage "imitation is the highest form of flattery" would be applicable in
this case.
Don't see how. And can't say I feel at all flattered to have my
material used and abused in such a way. Furious would describe it best.
Thanks to all for the support,
Fernando Rivadavia
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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