Re:Mozilla rips off Metalab, issue apparently resolved withi...
by darrylring on Tuesday March 09, 2010 @09:24PM
(#1180035)
It doesn't say UI, it says Functionality. And it doesn't say Final Product, it says Mock-ups.
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Re:Mozilla rips off Metalab, issue apparently resolved withi...
by lotharbot on Tuesday March 09, 2010 @09:48PM
(#1180074)
"it doesn't say Final Product, it says Mock-ups"
It's still irresponsible to use those images and that layout, after rejecting a bid by that design company to create images and layout for the product, even in a mockup.
Re:Mozilla rips off Metalab, issue apparently resolved withi...
by brandon272 on Tuesday March 09, 2010 @09:54PM
(#1180087)
It is irresponsible, for sure. But is an appropriate reaction to set up a big witch hunt and publicly shame Mozilla? Is that how businesses and organizations should be treating each other? People make mistakes. Give them a chance to make things right before you try to do damage to someone's reputation.
Re:Mozilla rips off Metalab, issue apparently resolved withi...
by ErrantX on Wednesday March 10, 2010 @02:34AM
(#1180410)
Would you hold the same opinion if microsoft had done this and not mozilla? (just asking)
Re:Mozilla rips off Metalab, issue apparently resolved withi...
by bbatsell on Wednesday March 10, 2010 @01:31AM
(#1180342)
Mozilla also recorded and released a lengthy video tutorial portraying and promoting the product, which entirely uses MetaLab's design, with absolutely no indication that the design is only an internal mock-up.
(They have since made the video "private" on Vimeo, though it is still on all of their promotional material.)