Thanks for bringing this up, Sherry. For honest people, the "Oh, boy! I got something for free!" response certainly fades when you learn that you've stolen something. There are patterns in the public domain that anyone can share or, as you mentioned, patterns given away for free, sometimes with restrictions. We have to respect creativity if we want it to continue.
PS - It's "copyright" - as in, the right to copy (participle: copyrighted). A copywriter is someone who provides words, usually for advertising or marketing.
Last edited by Manalto; 10-18-2015 at 05:09 AM.