From: Michiel van der Kolk <michiel_at_snt.utwente.nl>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:55:49 +0200

On Fri, Apr 14, 2006 at 09:39:48PM -0400, bk wrote:
> How can they say there are copyright violations? Clearly none of the
> code is theirs since the Rockbox code is open and their game is
> proprietary, and the plugin author didn't copy any graphics, right?
>
> There's no trademark violations any more after the name change. I don't
> see how they can have any real legal complaint.
>
> bk
>

I agree.
Unless they have a *PATENT* on their gameplay and type of game, i do not think they can claim copyright since nothing of their game was copied.

That's what patents are for. if he doesn't have it. nope. sorry. no
copyright on an idea.

HCl
Received on 2006-04-15