>> Of course, you can use or improve it by your own risk. However, >> if anyone wants to link such a property, I suppose, s/he should contact >> with the original author... > > what would happen if everytime you wanted to give a link to something public > you had to contact the original author?
When I was a graduate student, my teacher taught me "Science is a private work, and if you want to learn something from someone, you should first contact her/him direct. This is very important, and you should remember this all the time" (not the original words, but this way). I agree with him, and am keeping his words. > would that make the flow of information > and knowledge harder, wouldn't it? did google contact the original author too? > anyways, my intention was not to be disrespectful or anything, but > being helpful. I don't know what google is doing, however, I suppose they must have some criteria on what they are doing. Furthermore, I think they are on a business world, where there is a solid way to solve problems if any. To contact someone in person is not so hard now, just write email, very easy. ☺ If he had done this way, there may have been no problem... Above said, yes, I think I can understand what you are saying. This is a very difficult problem now. However, I believe the way what human thinks right will not change so easy in a long time. Kenji
