Surely derivative works have to be derived from something "original".
The campaign groups figures appear to be derived from this Telegraph story.
Tells how much of his business these days seems to be derived from artists.
Pap is thought to be derived from the cecum.
It sacralises humanity, claiming for us a significance that is not to be derived from either biology or physics.
When Katie's world is horrible, it still looks good; there are countless comforts to be derived from fine bedding.
Nevertheless, the compulsion to work, and the awareness of the gratification to be derived by working well, remained irresistible.
It is not unusual for drugs to be derived from substances that in other contexts would be considered dangerous.
And not incidentally about the humor to be derived in tough times from flouting the strictures of safe, approved taste.
Like Modo, Ricochet has a chic advertising campaign that appears to be derived from "Casablanca" and James Bond movies.
NONE of this diminishes the extraordinary economic benefits to be derived from the commercialization of the Internet.
