Winfried Nöth’s book has a great section discussing codes and I recommend that folks go out and buy it instead of reading it where I’ve pasted it in below.
I grabbed my copy from Google Books.
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Is it a copyright violation if you cited it? Just curious, I was wondering what the author would think knowing you’d posted a large section of text online.
It’s the internet, who cares? Nothing’s sacred online. Not trying to be a jerk, just practical here. If they have an issue, I can definitely delete the page and summarize later on.
@Xerxes
Don’t be an uppity snob
@Kryptosfan
While I agree you come across like a jerk here
Whoops!
I agree, my apologies.
I doubt your sincerity.
sincerety,
give credence where due,
OR OTHER WILL NOT SHARE
findings,
or who T is
or Where it is buried (OU T T HERE)
legality is preeminent, UNTILL
thanks
willisk
just give recognision
Okay.