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The modders could have just as easily decided to go the "you must find the logo on your own" route and written a "select the logo" file prompt into the tools. I
by Operyl 4y ago
The modders could have just as easily decided to go the "you must find the logo on your own" route and written a "select the logo" file prompt into the tools. I find the "they intended to let others sell HDDs" then changed their minds later route more plausible, especially since they never went after the "hacked" drives with bans or anything.
- anamexis 4y agoHowever, it would have been effective at preventing people from selling modified HDDs commercially.
- EMIRELADERO 4y agoIt really wouldn't. Courts don't like it when you misuse copyright like that.
- anamexis 4y agoIt would seem so. But, it doesn't cost anything to try.
- EMIRELADERO 4y agoSega tried and lost in court, so in that sense it did cost them to try as they had to pay for counsel which ultimately wasn't even successful.
- anamexis 4y agoRight, but it doesn't cost Microsoft anything to add their logo as an additional check. If laws or court precedent change, it's already there. (For example, the DMCA came long after the Sega decision)