[gameprogrammer] Re: Creating a software license and plublic license

[David Olofson <david@olofson.net>]

On Thursday 29 April 2004 06.13, grant hallman wrote:
[...]
> >Oh, and I'd think twice before stealing anything from MS... If
> > they sue, you lose, whether they have a case or not.
>
> Hey, that's what they /want/ u to think... that kid in WA, Mike
> Rowe, got sued for his web site name, and i think M$ ended up
> backing down.

I don't know the details, but I'd guess M$ simply didn't have anything 
close to a case, or that they didn't care enough and backed down for 
PR reasons...


> It's no fun getting sued,

...and unless the thing is settled right away, you'll be ruined in no 
time. Inless you're filthy rich, you just can't afford fighting a 
company like that, unless you "win the first round".


> but they don't own the
> world quite yet...

I hope you're right, but they're way too close not to make me 
nervous... *hehe*


//David Olofson - Programmer, Composer, Open Source Advocate

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