[pct-l] NunatakUSA Bag Report

[Bill Batchelor]

True with some exceptions.  The Jardine quilt was a completely unique
approach.  The toe-box and then open approach was certainly all Jardine.
Their product is not an evolution, it's a replication for sure.  Adding a
baffle to a sleeping bag is an evolution.  Adding a clothes line or a
see-through window to a dome tent is an evolution.  Duplicating a unique
design just strikes me as something a bit more blatant.  Some things are not
allowed to be filed under intellectual property laws.  Sewing designs and
recipes are such items.  However, I'd contend that there are many things
that even if they do not fall under the law, are still ethically suspect.
Call me old-fashioned. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tortoise [mailto:Tortoise73 at charter.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:09 PM
To: Bill Batchelor; pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] NunatakUSA Bag Report

Most everything in use today is based upon borrowings from earlier ideas.
Often each person contributes a little something original or different. And
unless Jardine claims "intellectual property" or patent or such, just call
it adapted or based on or whatever.

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Tortoise

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Bill Batchelor wrote:
> I should clarify, the quilt that I made is from a Ray Jardine kit 
> (purchased).  I did not "borrow" the design.  I added bottom straps
myself.
> Nanatak looks like they "borrowed" Ray's design though.  I am sure 
> they will return it when they are done.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
> [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Bill Batchelor
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:51 PM
> To: Hiker97 at aol.com; pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
> Cc: info at nunatakusa.com; carolwbruno at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] NunatakUSA Bag Report
> 
> Very nice.  This is exactly the form I have made for myself.  
> Certainly "borrowed" (aka corporate vernacular for stolen) from the 
> ray Jardine design.
>