...below quote as per list rules. With best wishes,
Galen T. Pickett https://www.etsy.com/shop/GeometricOrigami Now, time for a little rant. I routinely use data and whole papers from my colleagues while teaching genetics and developmental biology. On the few occasions when I’ve informed my colleagues that I was using their work in a classroom setting, they’ve been utterly delighted that their work was worthy of being spread in such a fashion. None would have dreamed of having their permission sought for such a purpose. Now the work I’m talking about isn’t the exertions of one person for a day. We’re talking about years of highly trained and creative professional efforts. Why Origami is so special is truly beyond me. I agree with you ... But it is no use telling someone that they should give up their intellectual property rights. Some will gladly do so, others will definitely not. It is entirely the option of the creator ... not the consumer. The reality is that most (not all) origami diagrams, finished models, and even designs are essentially worthless. The same is true for published scientific manuscripts (the modal number if citations of a paper is 0). (And, FYI, the authors release their copyrights to the publishers as a condition of publication... You need permission from Wiley, e.g., and they will give you the right to more than "fair use", if you pay a license fee of several $1000s). Best, Galen Pickett
