> http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/sad_day_for_makers_unauthorized_boo.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
>
> Unwrap the link?  Probably.
>
> Apparently, Klutz press and Scholastic books have written a book
> which takes a concept developed and published on the web by
> a couple of guys at Evil Mad Scientist Labs- without permission.
>
> I present this merely as food for thought- what would YOU do if
> a project you developed and released into the wild was scooped
> up by another entity and used, without permission or credit to
> you- for another party's commercial gain?
>
> Mike H.


Interesting issue! How is this different from reverse engineering, which I
believe is permissible. The use of the name "Bristlebot" is interesting. I
just did a trademark search on it, and it is not registered at the USPTO.

In general, I believe it is permissible to sell stuff that is public
domain (some stuff may be "free" but have a license restricting commercial
use).

So... interesting case.

Harold


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