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September 08, 2008, 19:44

You folks are missing the point. The original (and unsourced) quote attributed to Picaso has lost its meaning in the translation. When he said "good artists copy, great artists steal" it was saying that good artists make a copy of the subject as they see it, but a great artist takes the subject and makes it their own through their own interpretation, enhancements, etc. To reuse a library is simply to borrow, and is naught but a nod toward expedience. Taking those libraries and improving on them or using them in a synergistic way that goes beyond their original purpose, that would be great artistry.

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