Comments on: Copyright Easter Eggs http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/16/copyright-easter-eggs/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tuesday various « occasional fish http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/16/copyright-easter-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-133661 Tuesday various « occasional fish Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=308#comment-133661 [...] In this post, Mark Evanier relayed something that several people had told him via e-mail — namely that “Map-makers sometimes include phony names and places on maps in order to identify when someone plagiarizes their work.” I’d never heard of this practice, but apparently it’s quite common. [...] [...] In this post, Mark Evanier relayed something that several people had told him via e-mail — namely that “Map-makers sometimes include phony names and places on maps in order to identify when someone plagiarizes their work.” I’d never heard of this practice, but apparently it’s quite common. [...]

]]> By: cartine, coniglietti e tartarughine « Il Fungo Mauto 2.0 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/16/copyright-easter-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-129697 cartine, coniglietti e tartarughine « Il Fungo Mauto 2.0 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:51:49 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=308#comment-129697 [...] secondarie, anse di fiumi e località inesistenti sono sempre stati aggiunti dai cartografi per smascherare eventuali plagiatori, e venivano chiamati “bunnies” dal nome del giochino che pare [...] [...] secondarie, anse di fiumi e località inesistenti sono sempre stati aggiunti dai cartografi per smascherare eventuali plagiatori, e venivano chiamati “bunnies” dal nome del giochino che pare [...]

]]> By: 3 Count: Hidden Gems | PlagiarismToday http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/16/copyright-easter-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-128906 3 Count: Hidden Gems | PlagiarismToday Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:44:42 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=308#comment-128906 [...] arguments, namely by including three false GPS coordinates for cameras that didn’t exist, a copyright easter egg of [...] [...] arguments, namely by including three false GPS coordinates for cameras that didn’t exist, a copyright easter egg of [...]

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]]> By: » Hop, hop… - Map the Universe http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/16/copyright-easter-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-8682 » Hop, hop… - Map the Universe Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:40:47 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=308#comment-8682 [...] It might be a bit of a digression from antique maps, but a bit more on “map bunnies”. This time they are referred to by the (perhaps less politically correct) term of of “Easter Eggs”.  I am familiar with the term and their use in software applications, but the article at Plagiarism Today points out their value for some today’s cartographers: One case, in 1999, hinged on such markers. The case pitted The Automobile Association (AA) against Ordnance Survey (OS). OS, an executive agency for the UK Government, claimed that AA, one of the largest map makers in the country, illegally copied thousands of their maps, a violation of crown copyright (Note: In England, most government works enjoy copyright protection, unlike in the United States). [...] [...] It might be a bit of a digression from antique maps, but a bit more on “map bunnies”. This time they are referred to by the (perhaps less politically correct) term of of “Easter Eggs”.  I am familiar with the term and their use in software applications, but the article at Plagiarism Today points out their value for some today’s cartographers: One case, in 1999, hinged on such markers. The case pitted The Automobile Association (AA) against Ordnance Survey (OS). OS, an executive agency for the UK Government, claimed that AA, one of the largest map makers in the country, illegally copied thousands of their maps, a violation of crown copyright (Note: In England, most government works enjoy copyright protection, unlike in the United States). [...]

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