Haha... So i think i may have caught my unversity in a copyright violation :)

aphex

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Check this out and lemme see what cha think...

Look at the zebra stamp icon down at the bottom of my desktop... It was taken from the Konfibulator serious samurize config available over at hardwaregeeks.com. All of the icons (at least according to the site are protected under copyright once created)


Now check out my schools Webmail.

Notice any simularities?

EDIT: Under careful inspection, there is a few differences (i.e. the shape of the edge, and some of the shadows) But i'll be damned if they didnt at least see the icon before creating that :D
 

agnitrate

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I don't think it's a copyright violation.

Different picture on stamp
Different logo on watermark

It's very similar but I don't think it violates any copyrights.

-silver
 

JoPh

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try again. no violation i can see.

there are plenty of icons that use the mail style theme.
 

Demon-Xanth

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That's like saying Pontiac is copying BMW because of the two grills on the nose.

That's a common everyday object, and there are too many differences to say that there is any coping involved, and there is no problem with "being inspired by".
 

aphex

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Ok i see your guys point... I thought that they were more simular looking when i looked last night, but now that i look i think it was just "inspired" by as stated...