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The same thing happened to Blissymbols[1], as documented by radiolab[2]. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols
by tomkinstinch 12y ago
The same thing happened to Blissymbols[1], as documented by radiolab[2].
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols
2. http://www.radiolab.org/story/257194-man-became-bliss/ http://www.radiolab.org/story/257194-man-became-bliss/
- MBCook 12y agoThat was a great episode. This has also happened with the language Lojban[1], which was 'forked' from Loglan[2] when the creator starting making copyright complaints so the community could maintain control. Such an odd concept that someone could 'own' a language, but I guess if you created it I can see why you would want to. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lojban http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lojban [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loglan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loglan
- GeneralMayhem 12y agoIt's a less odd concept if you compare it to Elvish rather than English.
- mchaver 12y agoI think it's a great lesson for any creator. Just because you have invented something does not necessarily mean you have the right or are capable of dictating how people use it. I seem to remember Umberto Eco mentioning that he does not offer his own interpretations of his novels for a similar reason, but I can't find the quote.
- Uncompetative 12y agoI can recommend his book. The Search for the Perfect Language - Umberto Eco - 2010