X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,92091e279cd11f6b X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-08-29 10:51:50 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!feedme.news.mediaways.net!newsfeeder.ewetel.de!newsreader.ewetel.de!not-for-mail From: Barabbas Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Who does know this PIC Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:51:14 +0200 Organization: EWE TEL GmbH Lines: 66 Message-ID: References: <9fa0ed45.0208290116.774d0cc2@posting.google.com> <3D6DF8DD.7981917C@hotbrev.com> <9fa0ed45.0208290654.421f8505@posting.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialin-clp-213-170-165-112.ewetel.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: news1.ewetel.de 1030643509 126 213.170.165.112 (29 Aug 2002 17:51:49 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@ewetel.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:51:49 +0000 (UTC) X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.92/32.572 trialware Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:19206 On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:43:28 +0200, Andreas Freise wrote: >On 29 Aug 2002 tafkae@web.de wrote: >[...] >> What do you think: Is it ok to present this ASCII Art on the splash >> screen of my Windows applications? > >In genral: no. The details of that depend a bit on your software >and what you are about to do with it. If >- you charge any amount of money or >- the program will be on every download page in the internet >then I would not do it. On the other hand, if >- the stuff is free and >- will only live a small life amoung your friends, >go ahead. > >There is very little danger of real trouble but you never know. I got >a couple of complaints about pictures in my collection. In one >case there was a ancient story connected to the picture and the >artist that I didn't know about and the artist didn't care about. > >But mostly peole don't mind when their pictures are presented >nicely in a non-commercial context. > >BTW what was that about "your pictures"? > >ob-repost: > > > > ----------.................._____________ _ .-. > _____.. . . | | > _____....------"""" uuuuu > ____....------"""" |===| > |===| > |===| > |===| > _a:f____________________________________________ .[__N]. _______ > > >:) >Andreas OK, thanks for your detailed explanations. My Software is freeware, of course, an there is no commercial background. I were just looking for a simple but interesting logo. As i found this pic I became convinced of ASCII Images (in general) being the right stuff for my software. If it is true, that this special "dog pic" has gone around a long time, it might be a kind of "public possession", so that i could use it. :D --- "my picture" is just an illusion of an artistical ability. I'll have to practice a lot :D So don't wait for it :D ----> i hope my english is understandably ..... thx again Barabbas