Here’s another thing. Since it was launched, people have been touting Creative Commons as a great idea. And it is, frankly. There are a lot of creators out there who do want to share their work in a spirit that … Continue reading
How do (hand knitting/crocheting) designers view fair use or fair dealing? A good thing, right? I assume that, for many designs, we can all agree that some of the elements incorporated into a design or a pattern did not originate … Continue reading
This, finally: For Immediate Release March 12, 2009 Contact: Debbie Stoller, [redacted] Gregory Garvin, [redacted although tempted] HEADLINE: Sew Fast Sew Easy and Debbie Stoller Reach Agreement on Trademark (New York, NY) ?Ǭ? Sew Fast Sew Easy and Debbie Stoller … Continue reading
I can’t find the yarn I’m looking for. It’s the Zara that was on sale at elann four or so years ago. The yarn that people bought, and then discovered smelled funny? Like kimchi? That yarn. I bought it in … Continue reading
(I had been procrastinating regarding work. Nothing surprising.) So, the simple, custom anti-spam plugin failed and I was getting tons of spam comments. I’ve just installed reCAPTCHA, which I used to hate when I first encountered it (on the USPTO … Continue reading
So, I was doing a search for an old e-mail address of mine, because… uh, I have no idea why I decided to do that. I think I must have seen something in passing that made me think of it. … Continue reading
Answers to the complaints were filed in both the Bliss and Noro actions by the U.S. defendants (Bliss Answer, Noro Answer). The answers simply deny (mostly) the allegations in the complaints, admitting some non-contentious issues, and denying any knowledge of … Continue reading
TKW v. KFI, Debbie Bliss, et al. Complaint filed September 2, 2008: document in two parts, here and here (and exhibits in three, here, here and here), posts here, here, (an aside), here, here and here. Motion to dismiss filed … Continue reading
As Susan pointed out in the comments to the last post: Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting. In paperback. August 2009. From Dover. Dover doesn’t only publish public domain works or collections of clip-art; they publish new works, too … Continue reading
A bit. When we last left the cashmere conundrum, we were waiting for developments on the motions brought by certain defendants (the US-based ones) in both the Bliss and Noro actions. And now, we have them. If you recall (what, … Continue reading