I just ratted out someone for copying the entire works of a famous comic-strip author, but I also just finished using Amazon's "Search Inside the Book" feature, screen capture, and an image editing program to steal the directions for a pair of socks AND the carried-away felted bag.
Is this Very Bad? Can I justify my actions by arguing that it's no different than going to the library and photocopying the directions from the books? Should I buy the books on principle, because the knitting designers need the money a LOT more than the famous comic-strip author?
And does it affect our project decision, knowing that the carried-away directions don't require a book purchase after all?
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Well, I do think it would be better to use a pattern from a book that we all have or one that is free. But, you are right that it is not really much different than going to the library and copying the pattern. The only difference is the scale of the pattern dissemination.
I did note that it was available out there, and that is my preferred pattern...but I decided I wasn't going to publicize that it was out there. It is also on Google books. I bought the book as I felt too guilty to download the pattern, and it is actually a fabulous book. It is also available at my library, not that it helps anyone.
I guess it is really up to all of you and how comfortable you feel with it. We could also keep looking for a pattern, I didn't look all that hard...
I just ordered the book on inter-library loan. That makes me only moderately evil, right?
I ordered the book too! It looked so fabulous I just couldn't help myself. I did get it cheap, cheap used.
I don't have the book, and neither does our library, but I would buy it if we agree this is the pattern we want. I don't feel OK personally with copying the pattern from Amazon; I think it's different than copying from the library's book since the library collection is public property, so to speak.
But honestly, I'm not all that picky about which bag we do.
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