私はパクってはいません

辛抱たまらず10年ぶりくらいに風邪ごときで病院にいきまして、幸いなことにインフルエンザとかではなく、重篤な風邪ということでこの1週間を過ごしていたところ、例のパクリサイトの人から返信が来たよ！というCraig氏からのメールが来ました。

彼と同意見ですが、どうにも訳が解りませんこの人は。えらく長文の言い訳？というかなんというか、支離滅裂？という英文メールは、ホントに56歳のオッサン？かと。 コンフュージングです。

Craig氏の作ったエンタープライズモノのアニメをコピーした事に対しては認めて、I'm very sorry という謝罪がありました。 ただ、その後に「私のフラッシュアニメの作り方には3つの方法がある」とかあって、要約すると1.オープンソースのフラッシュファイルを使う、2.今まで4年間に渡り gif や avi アニメを集めてきてそれを元にして“自分で描いた”、とあり、その後にスクリーンをスローモーションにしてキャプチャーして TOS も TNG も DS9 も VOYAGER も Enterprise も全て自分で描いて、それは何時間も掛かり、いかに苦労したかという事が延々と続きます。

その後も言い訳みたいな事が続くわけです。 lcarsmania.comからはリンクバナー以外は一切ダウンロードしてないとかもありましたね。

で、最初に3つの方法があると書いておきながら2つしか出てこないんですよ。 訳ワカメ。

コソっと転載しておきますので、英語の勉強とでも思ってちょっと読んでみませんか。

> Thank you for replying, and also now identifying who you are. I
> read your email with some horror.
>
> First let me say I agree with you that both intentional and
> unintentional plagiarism is unacceptable.
>
> To be honest with you, I feel very shameful of copying what is
> deemed your work. At my age of 56, I should have known better. I
> have no excuses, just to say I'm very sorry.
>
> This came to notice:
>
> Only just before the end on 2005 doubt was raised by lcarsmania and
> now from yourself.
>
> Background for you:
>
> My flash has been produced via three categories:
>
> 1. These are Open source Flash from various sources such as:
> http://www.starbasemccoy.com/lcars/ Christopher Rossi has a large
> wealth of LCARS screens. Check his site, and also view what he
> giving away on LCARS.
> http://www.flashkit.com/ which gives a host of idea's including
> radar, globes all open flash.
> 2. Various animated gif, avi that I have collected over the
> years, which all do I suppose.
> Or as original and is drawn from scratch by me, many that were
> started over four years ago.
>
> I have some 40 plus NX-Screens that have all been drawn and painted
> from scratch. Some of them are now 4 years old. This also
> includes all my animations and indeed the NEMESIS screens, most to
> date have been taken from slow motion screen captures and I will
> admit the odd avi's sent to me from the public.
>
> Yes, it is the product of hours and hours of work. The 'TOS',
> 'TNG', 'DS9', 'VOYAGER' and 'Enterprise' plus the most recent
> 'NEMESIS LCARS are all mine created from mainly from stills or
> mostly from screen captures. I have to admit to you that it saddens
> me that on some I have unintentionally copied now end up in the bin.
>
> Some of my LCARS may indeed look familiar to those that are on
> lcarsmania and indeed on many other sites that have Okudagram's.
> However, I realise it would be very easy to assert to every one
> else who produces LCARS animations to allege that they have all
> been plagiarised.
>
> I also stated this to Takeshi (Toshitin) of lcarsmania. His site
> was first viewed by me in December 2005 when he and I exchanged
> lots emails and added links. He was like you concerned, quite
> rightly so. Interestingly I have never downloaded anything from his
> site other than his banner!
>
> I was told possibly quite wrongly some 5 years or so ago that what
> we all do on Star Trek LCARS et all is called "appropriation."
> It's one of the least offensive of the copying arts. Be it from the
> original Okudagramm's, or from Paramount DVD Series/films screen
> caps or from lcarscom.net as you and I have used. The majority of
> the old type TNG LCARS that I have made was taken from the avi
> screen savers a long time ago.
>
> On my site I do my absolute best to credit my sources whenever and
> wherever possible, and never upload it without that same permission
> and credit given where due. I also believe that the same should be
> done when people use my content or ideas.
>
> Now that I have said all of that, I have carefully checked what I
> hold regarding all screen captures and art that I have collected
> over the years to clear in my own mind that I have not
> inadvertently cause any infringement to you.
>
> Again I am sorry and must apologise to you that I can confirm that
> I hold some animated gifs that were sent to me some three years
> back which undoubtedly is a copy of what is your NX screens. I've
> copied one of these from an old Laptop and it is attached in a zip.
> So you have an understanding on how I produced copies of your
> LCARS. Also attached is one of my NX Templates just to make you
> aware that I have made the flash.
>
> Although I have used these gif's that appear to be your original
> screens as a base for some my NX screens, I will withdraw these
> versions of flash from my site immediately. This hopefully should
> be achieved over this weekend.
>
> Do please find the time to forgive me. If I had originally known
> that you were the author, I would have honestly contacted you, to
> ask your permission, as I have with many others webmasters.
>
> I look forward in hearing from you.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Adge Cutler