What is Mr. Nivens view of Fan Fiction based on Known Space and its species?
Speaking in a strictly legal sense, fan fiction is of course, a breach of copyright. However, providing no actual harm is done to the characters or “playgrounds” by portraying them in a less than dignified light and no financial gain is made from such stories, there isn’t any harm in a little bit of extrapolative fun. Larry has read “Many Kinds of Loving” by webmasters Carol and Ted and was impressed with the story in so much that it pointed out an error in his assumption in the parasitical nature of puppeteer reproduction.
