Comments on: NotchUp Vs. GrandCentral: Design By, Uh, Someone Else’s Design?

By: Joe Blow

Joe Blow — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:45:34 +0000

They copied the layout, not the total design. Other wise they simply copied the style. It’s not fine art, so get over it.

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By: GaryValan

GaryValan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:10:30 +0000

If they did not get it legally “someone” should talk with them. So how does one prevent this sort of “borrowing.” Does copyrighting help or other legal means?

Gary

By: pixeljockey

pixeljockey — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:50:15 +0000

I can tell you that GrandCentral did not buy a templated site design, that is because I designed GrandCentral.

I am quite upset that Notchup went and not just stole my design but bastardized it with their own message.

Anybody who practices blatant stealing should not be trusted with anything. I can see that many have pointed to their TOS as of late.

I would not have had an issue with Notchup if they had informed me or any of my team from GrandCentral, now part of Google about what they were planning to do, and gotten permission to do so. But the likelihood of us granting such a permission would have been highly unlikely. In anycase I would love to give a piece of my mind to Notchup’s CEO Jim Ambras.

Thanks for pointing out and listening,

Chu