Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site wlcrjs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!wlcrjs!djc From: djc@wlcrjs.UUCP (David J. Carpenter) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Unconscious plaigarism? Message-ID: <397@wlcrjs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 24-Oct-84 22:22:04 EDT Article-I.D.: wlcrjs.397 Posted: Wed Oct 24 22:22:04 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 25-Oct-84 04:16:53 EDT References: <754@sunybcs.UUCP> Reply-To: djc@wlcrjs.UUCP (David J. Carpenter) Distribution: net Organization: chi-net, Public Access UN*X, Chicago IL Lines: 7 Summary: Wouldn't one think that there are only so many possible melodies that we can come up with that won't "sound like" another existing one and that will sound pleasing, or at least reasonable? True, if you yank out individual sections and compare, there will be similarities. Some are of course, rip-offs, but some comparisons are pushing it, I think. David Carpenter ihnp4!wlcrjs!djc