This isn't directly related to TCS, thankfully, but since there are many people here working on digital images and maybe using stock photography, I thought you might find it interesting.
It's a long thread on a webmasters board. The bottom line is that a big stock photography company uses an algorithm to track down unauthorized uses of its images. If they catch you using an image of theirs without permission you get an invoice to the sum of $1000 for each image. If you don't pay - they sue.
http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390902
I am always amazed to see how some people still think that "if it's on the Internet, I can use it", when quite the opposite is true. Everything is copyrighted, unless you got explicit written permission to use it.
Again, not related to anything specific on TCS - just thought you guys might find it interesting.
It's a long thread on a webmasters board. The bottom line is that a big stock photography company uses an algorithm to track down unauthorized uses of its images. If they catch you using an image of theirs without permission you get an invoice to the sum of $1000 for each image. If you don't pay - they sue.
http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390902
I am always amazed to see how some people still think that "if it's on the Internet, I can use it", when quite the opposite is true. Everything is copyrighted, unless you got explicit written permission to use it.
Again, not related to anything specific on TCS - just thought you guys might find it interesting.
