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That's what I mean by a positive example A fan project still encroaches and Blizzard as many have pointed out is well within their rights to do this In case I
by Folcon 6mo ago
That's what I mean by a positive example
A fan project still encroaches and Blizzard as many have pointed out is well within their rights to do this
In case I wasn't clear enough, I'm not a fan of this move, I don't think it's a good thing they're doing, however I can't deny they can choose to do it
If we want their behaviour to be constrained, then we've got to either convince them otherwise, regulate away their ability to do this or weaken copyright to prevent this
That's the reality of the situation
- Ygg2 6mo ago> A fan project still encroaches and Blizzard as many have pointed out is well within their rights to do this Sure, but I'm sure that IP laws don't demand you send CnD any fan project[1]. In the past, they were way more lenient. I guess they got scarred by their DotA experience. And honestly DotA mismanagement was their own fault. Stuff like that has a hugely detrimental effect; see Games Workshop and Warhammer 40k fan projects. [1] As far as I know the law doesn't prohibit to giving the server a license to run as a non-profit or giving them a cheap, short term license.
- dpoloncsak 6mo agoIANAL but from what I understand, failure to enforce your IP in situations like this is often legally interpreted as a forfeit of your IP, and creates much more friction if you ever need to enforce it down the line
- Ygg2 5mo agoSure, but giving them a generous IP license isn't considered a forfeit of your IP. Blizzard actually went a step beyond and asked for your forfeit of any IP that you make with their tools. Not that any of those tools was used for Turtle WoW.