Copying vs. Stealing Debate

The cluster centers on discussions of the proverb 'Good artists copy, great artists steal,' debating imitation, originality, and the line between inspiration and plagiarism in art, technology, and innovation.

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Minor49er Sep 4, 2024 View on HN

Creating something transformative is worse than straight up copying it? How does this make any sense?

moped Feb 25, 2012 View on HN

tl;dr: Good artists copy; great artists steal

gloob Apr 5, 2011 View on HN

Brings a whole new meaning to "good artists copy, great artists steal".

anupj Mar 10, 2010 View on HN

good artists copy, great artists steal :)

andylei Oct 21, 2013 View on HN

copying isn't the same as stealing.

jejeyyy77 Nov 2, 2022 View on HN

lol, name me any piece of art or technology and I'll let you know where it was copied from.

coryl Feb 3, 2012 View on HN

Good artists copy, great artists steal?

coryl Mar 14, 2010 View on HN

Good artists copy, great artists steal?

klllai Oct 18, 2022 View on HN

Copy & paste isn't "standing on the shoulders of others". It is more like being an intestinal parasite.

TCR19 Aug 27, 2019 View on HN

"Good artists copy, Great artists steal" or something along those lines.