[Origami] Request and Question

2012-10-08 Thread motniarc
Hi there, I make constructions with origami tessellations and wood and I finally got a Flikr site set up. For a diversion from the current debate please have a look at: www.flikr.com/photos/tomcrainorigami I try to give proper attribution to the designers of the patterns that I use, but I c

Re: [Origami] File downloads update in The Origami Source

2012-10-08 Thread Jean-Christophe Helary
On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:32 AM, Gareth Chen wrote: > As far as the licenses go, it seems like there are just a handful of things > out would have to cover. The creative commons license operates under a neat > structure, where there are a few different parameters (commercial use, > share-alike, attr

[Origami] Origami Canada articles

2012-10-08 Thread Chris Lott
Just came across a couple of articles about the Origami Canada conference in Vancouver last weekend: * http://www.vancouversun.com/life/news/7357598/story.html?tab=PHOT [includes a photo gallery] * http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/the-future-of-origami/article4595964/?cmpid=rs

[Origami] Beginner's FAQ-like thing

2012-10-08 Thread Chris Lott
I know there are many sites for those new to origami and many tips for beginners scattered about the web. Is there a site (or are there sites) that gather a significant number kind of frequently encountered problems and common questions in one place? I'm thinking not just the most basic questions

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Norman Budnitz
Chris Lott said: > The bottom line for me is: I can go to other shops and buy at anytime > without a need for my card or my wallet or any rigamarole. Why > wouldn't I choose to do so? One reason that I choose to shop at The Source vs. other vendors is that in doing so I am supporting OUSA and al

Re: [Origami] File downloads update in The Origami Source

2012-10-08 Thread Chris Lott
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Gareth Chen wrote: > On Oct 8, 2012 7:32 AM, "Robert J. Lang" > >> >Are the existing licenses already defined ? >> >> Well the rightsowner project (which is what would define the existing >> licenses) hasn't started up, so they're not defined yet. But I expect they

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Douglas Philips
On 2012 Oct 8, at 4:14 PM, Bernie Cosell wrote: > I think this is even *WORSE* than paypal. It is another dwollah-like > service and is, basically, an electronic debit card. And I can't see any > conflict-resolution machinery on the popmoney page [nor did I see any on > the dwollah page, i

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Bernie Cosell
On 8 Oct 2012 at 12:49, Robert J. Lang wrote: > >Another possibility I've recently investigated for another > organization > >is PopMoney. > >They don't charge $$$ but they sit on the transfer for a few days, > which > >is how I think they're making their money. In this case, we don't > mind > >th

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Robert J. Lang
Thus spake "Douglas Philips" on 10/8/12 11:01 AM: >On 2012 Oct 8, at 11:59 AM, Robert J. Lang indited: >> The Source doesn't store your payment information, so while someone >>might >> be able to hack in, they'd have a hard time finding payment info. > >Good to know, but that's hard to tell from

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Douglas Philips
On 2012 Oct 8, at 11:59 AM, Robert J. Lang indited: > The Source doesn't store your payment information, so while someone might > be able to hack in, they'd have a hard time finding payment info. Good to know, but that's hard to tell from outside, esp. as things change and evolve... Despite all

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Robert J. Lang
Thus spake "Jean-Christophe Helary" on 10/8/12 7:51 AM: >It is not that I specifically distrust The Source, but since much bigger >online sites get hacked all the time, I have no reason to trust The >Source with my credit card data any more than I'd trust any other shop. >The problem being not wh

Re: [Origami] File downloads update in The Origami Source

2012-10-08 Thread Gareth Chen
On Oct 8, 2012 7:32 AM, "Robert J. Lang" @ langorigami.com > wrote: > > Thus spake "Jean-Christophe Helary" > @ gmail.com> on > 10/7/12 11:52 PM: > > >Are the existing licenses already defined ? > > Well the rightsowner project (which is what would define the existing > licenses) hasn't started u

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Bernie Cosell
On 8 Oct 2012 at 23:51, Jean-Christophe Helary wrote: > As has been mentioned already in the thread, Paypal is not just any > "vendor". > > Paypal is a *secure payment method* vendor. One thing to keep in mind: in the US [dunno about other countries] credit card purchases, *by*law*, are *VERY*

[Origami] Civility, list admin and thanks

2012-10-08 Thread Joseph Wu
I just wanted to add a HUGE thank you to Anne for taking point in keeping the current discussions civil. Even though we are both here in Vancouver right now and are both getting the admin emails, I've been busy with convention affairs and have not been able to deal with them. Anne has put in yeo

Re: [Origami] Origami Source payment method

2012-10-08 Thread Jean-Christophe Helary
As has been mentioned already in the thread, Paypal is not just any "vendor". Paypal is a *secure payment method* vendor. It is not that I specifically distrust The Source, but since much bigger online sites get hacked all the time, I have no reason to trust The Source with my credit card data

Re: [Origami] File downloads update in The Origami Source

2012-10-08 Thread Robert J. Lang
Thus spake "Jean-Christophe Helary" on 10/7/12 11:52 PM: >On Oct 8, 2012, at 1:18 AM, Robert J. Lang wrote: >>Sellers are encouraged in the guidelines to put their desired licensing >> terms in their product descriptions. Yash has chosen not to do that. It >> may or may not result in an outcome

Re: [Origami] ADMIN - let's keep it civil, folks...

2012-10-08 Thread Joseph Wu
On 2012-10-08, at 7:05, Anne LaVin wrote: > I'm finding it a little disheartening that this conversation - which > contains lots of good ideas and feedback on OrigamiUSA's new initiative - > is getting so heated, for reasons I cannot quite fathom. (Your admins, who > have been at an origami cone

[Origami] ADMIN - let's keep it civil, folks...

2012-10-08 Thread Anne LaVin
I'm finding it a little disheartening that this conversation - which contains lots of good ideas and feedback on OrigamiUSA's new initiative - is getting so heated, for reasons I cannot quite fathom. (Your admins, who have been at an origami conention all weekend - imagine that, actually folding s

Re: [Origami] File downloads update in The Origami Source

2012-10-08 Thread Jean-Christophe Helary
On Oct 8, 2012, at 1:18 AM, Robert J. Lang wrote: > Sellers are encouraged in the guidelines to put their desired licensing > terms in their product descriptions. Yash has chosen not to do that. It > may or may not result in an outcome that he doesn't like, but it's his > choice as a seller/auth