http://games.slashdot.org/games/04/02/19/0151232.shtml (http://games.slashdot.org/games/04/02/19/0151232.shtml)
I still don't see how this is fair use. I thought the whole arguement against bnetd was the fact that they were allowed you to run a server without CD-Key authentication that would allow people to pirate the game or something like that.
haha, I can't believe that's still dragging on!
I liked this line:
QuoteAlso weighing heavily in Defendants' favor is the fact that Blizzard has still failed to come forward with any admissible evidence of actual customer confusion.
I couldn't see somebody becoming confused that easily :)
Long cases are fairly typical for the US court system...
I wish someone would sue me I wanna be sued by Blizzard
Wonder if we will see FSGS again after this is done and over with.
Quote
I couldn't see somebody becoming confused that easily :)
"Microsoft believes that BeTa's registration and use of the "microsoft.ph" domain name infringes and dilutes Microsoft's own famous Microsoft mark as it is likely to cause confusion as to the source of origin of the content published on the "www.microsoft.ph" website."
- Sincerely, Courtney Stuart Alban, Attorney for Microsoft Corporation
At that time, www.microsoft.ph was mapped to what is now xar.slacktech.com. Microsoft Inc. also pursued the same line of legal action against www.mikerowesoft.com. Seems like a popular card to play.
Speaking of which, Blizzard just anouther C&D memo out, now to Drakken for hosting his starcraft hack "plugin loader" called Damnation (www.gamethreat.com). Though they said nothing about the other hacks hosted there (Ally Alert, which is somewhat the descendant of the old maphack "Starcrap").
I'm not sure if anyone has checked out this link yet, http://www.eff.org/IP/Emulation/Blizzard_v_bnetd/
I read one of the PDF's, apparently the EFF claims the "handshake" between a Blizzard Client and Server is legal to reverse engineer because it provides interoperability. Nice to know at least.
I wonder if Arta may be involved in the next lawsuit?
Doubtful.
QuoteAt that time, www.microsoft.ph was mapped to what is now xar.slacktech.com.
So, is xar going to be subject to any legal action? Does Canada protect against that, since Microsoft's headquarters is in the US?
Quote from: hismajesty on March 04, 2004, 05:13 PM
QuoteAt that time, www.microsoft.ph was mapped to what is now xar.slacktech.com.
So, is xar going to be subject to any legal action? Does Canada protect against that, since Microsoft's headquarters is in the US?
No, as soon as MS wanted it back, the person who technically owns it ("co0l" or "c0ol", whatever) decided that it was his to sell. Xar wanted like 20g for it, and, knowing his attitude, probably would have gotten it.
Quoteand, knowing his attitude, probably would have gotten it.
That is very true, knowing xar he would have eventually gotten it and if not, come mighty close. Thanks for clearing that up.
bnet is starting to be stupid because of there restrictions... bnetd is just ran by users... which will end up the same way its just a copy... its like stealing someones source code and calling it your own..
Quote from: GoSuGaMING on March 24, 2004, 07:33 AM
bnet is starting to be stupid because of there restrictions... bnetd is just ran by users... which will end up the same way its just a copy... its like stealing someones source code and calling it your own..
It's nothing like that at all.
Quote from: GoSuGaMING on March 24, 2004, 07:33 AM
bnet is starting to be stupid because of there restrictions... bnetd is just ran by users... which will end up the same way its just a copy... its like stealing someones source code and calling it your own..
I live in a house, therefore, you can't live in a house.
Quote from: St0rm.iD on March 24, 2004, 04:12 PM
Quote from: GoSuGaMING on March 24, 2004, 07:33 AM
bnet is starting to be stupid because of there restrictions... bnetd is just ran by users... which will end up the same way its just a copy... its like stealing someones source code and calling it your own..
I live in a house, therefore, you can't live in a house.
Cars all work in basically the same way, that is not illegal.
Seems bnetd.org the web page nolonger belongs to bnetd?
Domain ID:D4519615-LROR
Domain Name:BNETD.ORG
Created On:21-Mar-1999 05:00:00 UTC
Last Updated On:06-Apr-2004 23:13:37 UTC
Expiration Date:21-Mar-2006 05:00:00 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:R91-LROR
Status:OK
Registrant ID:tuojTMpV5mYKJU7s
Registrant Name:Isaac Matarasso
Registrant Organization:Blizzard Entertainment
Registrant Street1:PO BOX 18979
Registrant City:Irvine
Registrant State/Province:CA
Registrant Postal Code:92623
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.9499551380
Registrant Email:[email protected]
Admin ID:tuojTMpV5mYKJU7s
Admin Name:Isaac Matarasso
Admin Organization:Blizzard Entertainment
Admin Street1:PO BOX 18979
Admin City:Irvine
Admin State/Province:CA
Admin Postal Code:92623
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.9499551380
Admin Email:[email protected]
Tech ID:tuojTMpV5mYKJU7s
Tech Name:Isaac Matarasso
Tech Organization:Blizzard Entertainment
Tech Street1:PO BOX 18979
Tech City:Irvine
Tech State/Province:CA
Tech Postal Code:92623
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.9499551380
Tech Email:[email protected]
Name Server:MAIL.IGATEWAY.NET
Name Server:NS.IGATEWAY.NET
Quote from: dRAgoN on April 12, 2004, 02:15 PM
Seems bnetd.org the web page nolonger belongs to bnetd?
Domain ID:D4519615-LROR
Domain Name:BNETD.ORG
Created On:21-Mar-1999 05:00:00 UTC
Last Updated On:06-Apr-2004 23:13:37 UTC
Expiration Date:21-Mar-2006 05:00:00 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:R91-LROR
Status:OK
Registrant ID:tuojTMpV5mYKJU7s
Registrant Name:Isaac Matarasso
Registrant Organization:Blizzard Entertainment
Registrant Street1:PO BOX 18979
Registrant City:Irvine
Registrant State/Province:CA
Registrant Postal Code:92623
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.9499551380
Registrant Email:[email protected]
Admin ID:tuojTMpV5mYKJU7s
Admin Name:Isaac Matarasso
Admin Organization:Blizzard Entertainment
Admin Street1:PO BOX 18979
Admin City:Irvine
Admin State/Province:CA
Admin Postal Code:92623
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.9499551380
Admin Email:[email protected]
Tech ID:tuojTMpV5mYKJU7s
Tech Name:Isaac Matarasso
Tech Organization:Blizzard Entertainment
Tech Street1:PO BOX 18979
Tech City:Irvine
Tech State/Province:CA
Tech Postal Code:92623
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.9499551380
Tech Email:[email protected]
Name Server:MAIL.IGATEWAY.NET
Name Server:NS.IGATEWAY.NET
Does anyone know anything about that? It would be interesting to find out.