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From: jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM (Joanne Dow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: SIGGRAPH -- The REAL show stopper.  (Also  Bundling apology)
Message-ID: <1194@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: Wed, 12-Aug-87 03:34:27 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 12 03:34:27 1987
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Reply-To: jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM (Joanne Dow)
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Well, I guess I feel I have to enter my $2e-2 worth on this issue. First a
disclaimer. I ain't a lawyer type either.

I have, however, seen both Leo's demo and the Pixar film. IMHO it is clear that
one inspired the other much like an Ansel Adams picture may inspire any other
nature photographer. Leo's demo is 96 frames of an event that is hinted at in
the Pixar film (at least that I caught and I was looking for it.)

I would think that Pixar would not win a copyright suit in court. Where they
might win it is in draining Leo's ability to defend against such a suit. In
the process Pixar might end up painted as an industry ogre. This is something
I strongly suspect they do not wish to have happen. I certainly would not like
to see this happen to people with the creative energy of the Pixar folks nor to
Leo. Both are very capable people.

Just as a music composer might compose a fantasy on a theme by ... Leo has
clearly done just that in the visual field. Leo's Dream (which it should
probably be called) is a fantasy on a theme by Pixar. As such the folks at
Pixar should take it as a complement rather than a threat. Heck, they might
do well to consult with Leo in case he has some good ideas they can use. That
would be beneficial to both parties. IMHO this is a much better approach than
either side being a collection of ogres.

Um, anotehr place Leo might lose in distributing this is in the eyes of the
the folks at Pixar. I think that the one thing you don't want to do is
alienate the pioneers and leaders in a field you find interesting. There's
no better way to be shut out.

At any rate I certiainly hope both the Pixar folks and Leo can come to some
accomodation regarding distributing this demo. It is a fine piece of work.
It is not up to the visual standards of the Pixar film, all 1:56 of it. It
is, however, a major show piece for the Amiga and a very significant
accomplishment.

Hopefully Greg and the rest of the Pixar crew can acknowledge this flattery
and allow the world to continue on it's course.
<@_@>

	(Don't forget that my IMHO disclaimer means In My Humble Opinion which
	further means that you can usually use my humble opinions plus $25e-2
	to buy a cup of coffee most anywhere.)