In Reply to: Whether intentional or not, the title evokes an ironic symbolism that's entirely appropriate. posted by Audiophilander on June 17, 2004 at 11:26:14:
The original word Farenheit has nothing to do with the field where Ray used it, so he was free to use it like any other artist... before him. I suggest you read some on copyright... your family experience nothwithstanding.Furthermore, any entity or business in a substantially different field would be free to use it as well. There could be Chrysler Farenheit without stomping on Ray's invention.
But not the entity in the same field.
Courts always consider the industry or field in which it is used, and a movie is just too close to a... movie. So here we potentially have a clean court case, if Ray wanted to make an issue out of it.
So while to most of us this is simply the matter of integrity, to you it is nothing but the political mud slinging.
Interesting how you jumped out naked when your idol was criticized. Next time put on pants.
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Follow Ups
- You always ready to drop your integrity when that fits your agenda? - Victor Khomenko 11:36:45 06/17/04 (20)
- Re: You always ready to drop your integrity when that fits your agenda? - Analog Scott 12:01:20 06/21/04 (0)
- Hoist by your own petard: Ray Bradbury wrote the book first; the movie IS a separate entity! - Audiophilander 13:07:48 06/17/04 (18)
- Wow! Such great knowledge! Book first! Like wow! Who would imagine. - Victor Khomenko 13:17:00 06/17/04 (17)
- How many books have you published Victor? BTW, electronics pamphlets don't count! - Audiophilander 14:21:57 06/17/04 (16)
- You are so charming when you are clueless and nasty - Victor Khomenko 14:40:02 06/17/04 (15)
- Re: You are so charming when you are clueless and nasty - Analog Scott 12:06:33 06/21/04 (0)
- Read this S-L-O-W-L-Y and then think about it very, very carefully before responding: - Audiophilander 15:30:16 06/17/04 (13)
- One final pointer - Victor Khomenko 06:12:20 06/18/04 (11)
- Re: One final pointer - Analog Scott 12:12:16 06/21/04 (0)
- Since teaching an old Russian wolfhound new tricks requires a great deal more patience than I can muster at the moment: - Audiophilander 15:42:21 06/19/04 (9)
- More homework for a lazy student - Victor Khomenko 18:17:55 06/20/04 (8)
- No offense, but are you really that dense, Victor? - Audiophilander 21:00:48 06/20/04 (7)
- Re: No offense, but are you really that dense, Victor? - Analog Scott 12:16:43 06/21/04 (0)
- Simply caught you with your pants down - Victor Khomenko 04:44:22 06/21/04 (5)
- The "source" was simply for your benefit; I already knew you were wrong on this. - Audiophilander 08:57:42 06/21/04 (4)
- Ahem... you will never bother to learn, apparently. - Victor Khomenko 09:23:37 06/21/04 (3)
- Sheeeeeeesh! He employed NO DUE DILIGENCE in stopping others from borrowing reference to his book's title! - Audiophilander 11:50:27 06/21/04 (2)
- But your Honor, murders have been commited before! Why judge me? - Victor Khomenko 12:04:02 06/21/04 (1)
- Yes, "Fahrenheit 452" could even be legally used in some instances (i.e., as in a parody of the author's original work)! - Audiophilander 12:17:57 06/21/04 (0)
- You're both right. - ephemere 19:51:39 06/17/04 (0)