Don't worry about people stealing an idea. If it's original, you will have to ram it down their throats. - Howard Aiken
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I remember reading an article where the author pointed out the difference between borrowing and stealing. This was, I believe, in the context of a dicussion about good design practices, but it's something that I think applies just as well to .
The act of borrowing a Thing means that the Thing is still in essence someone elses. Stealing a Thing, on the other hand, means that you make it your own, so the suggestion was to improve upon good designs/ideas/concepts out there in the wild enough so that you make it your own (and thus you've stolen it).
Interesting and sound advice. Now if only I can remember who I borrowed this idea from ....
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I remember reading an article where the author pointed out the difference between borrowing and stealing. This was, I believe, in the context of a dicussion about good design practices, but it's something that I think applies just as well to .
The act of borrowing a Thing means that the Thing is still in essence someone elses. Stealing a Thing, on the other hand, means that you make it your own, so the suggestion was to improve upon good designs/ideas/concepts out there in the wild enough so that you make it your own (and thus you've stolen it).
Interesting and sound advice. Now if only I can remember who I borrowed this idea from ....
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