Re: "Commodore" brand

From: smf <smf_at_null.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 10:03:07 +0000
Message-ID: <79d93007-e2c6-ce5b-31a9-6bdf479fb2a8_at_null.net>
On 02/03/2020 22:31, groepaz_at_gmx.net wrote:
> at this point someone could pull jim drew into the discussion, please >_<

The digital license of JiffyDOS especially is an issue, because the
Oceanic court case was clear that the 15?1 code included in the JiffyDOS
ROM was only licensed for people who had bought a commodore 15?1 disk drive.

If found to be infringing then the drive roms were registered in the US
prior, so damages and costs could be awarded. So I hope that Jim has had
discussions with them and been given permission.

I would be interested in seeing an actual contract from commodore giving
permission that explicitly said it was transferrable as that could also
affect real drives too.

It was probably done on a nod and a handshake though, which wouldn't
generally be transferable. It would be a defence if you personally got
sued, but you can't really sell that.

I kinda suspect cloanto has better things to do catching low hanging fruit.
Received on 2020-05-30 01:14:46

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