Designer vs Copier - Stealing ideas

Okey, I hope i'll get my answer because I care of every reply here.

So here we go.

Recently I registered template project in mamboforge.com to make free templates and some other GPL stuff.
I'd released some templates but then I tried to "copy" the existing site's design to my system and I was amazed that it's not hard to do.

So my point is to know if I can use such templates for commercial purposes such as sell the template to others.

The way I make my templates is the following: I use the PIXget tool for finding out what are the color codes of the original site and then try to re-make everything with PhotoShop using no images from the original site (I mean I draw every element by myslef). I use only the color codes of that site, and, of course, I do not put any copyrighted names or images there.

But the rectangles and colors cannot be the matter of copyright so I am not using the 1:1 stuff...

So can I sell such stuff and don't worry of being suited. Or maybe the original owner can only flame me but nothing more?

I have prepared one example
Original site: http://www.jamboworks.com/
Made by myself: http://lexx.tinkle.lt/ (the top menu does not work atm)

btw, since I am not a designer and the costs of such service (making designs) is quite high I can't do nothing else just "steal" ideas...

wow, i dunno, that isnt really stealing, just using same color codes.

its like making a cherry lollipop then some other guy making a company that also sells cherry lollipops.

so really it isnt stealing

I guess so, so that's why I am continuing my "copying", but I'm still looking forward to other ppl replies.

Nope carry on, as long as it's all legit they can't do a thing. Keep it up and great stuff!

-Mattio

PS: B1z thats right, it's like selling Willy Wonka bars :D they can't sue you if you make Woody Wonda bars can they?

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PS: B1z thats right, it's like selling Willy Wonka bars they can't sue you if you make Woody Wonda bars can they?

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:) that's google adsense. i'm not responsible what they're advertising there

well i think you can keep on doing what you are doing, i mean, its not like your template is EXACTLY the same... there are plenty of diferences to make it unique so it shouldn't be a problem.

Don't worry ... they will do nothing, i already saw a lot of guys who stolen sites and put their in your own sites.... ^^

yeah dont worry :)

thanks for your replies

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Originally Posted by [lexx]

thanks for your replies

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In RaGEZONE we are brothers... dont forgot :D

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Originally Posted by rage_man

In RaGEZONE we are brothers... dont forgot :D

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I know. But I do want to know the real attitude to every asect I am talking about (in general)...

ehm... there is only a small line between stealing ideas and get hints... so a friend of mine got problem with the police for stealing a little line on page.... so be careful :P