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Does Real Alternative rip out the codecs from a RealPlayer install and repackage them? If so, that is clear copyright infringement but suing over a link to the
by jevinskie 15y ago
Does Real Alternative rip out the codecs from a RealPlayer install and repackage them? If so, that is clear copyright infringement but suing over a link to the infringing software is asinine. If Real Alternative doesn't include any code from RealNetworks, then the case is even more chilling. If that is the case, when will they go hunting for VLC?
- loup-vaillant 15y agoNo they won't: VLC doesn't have "Real" in its name. A lawsuit over trademarks would be too obviously abusive here.
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- jbk 15y agoReal Alternative is re-distributing the RealPlayer codecs. VLC respects RealNetwork trademarks, designs and code copyrights... We are very careful about that...