On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:31:39 +0200, Alan wrote: > On Wednesday 24 April 2002 06:12 am, Frederic Crozat wrote: >> On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 15:02:25 +0200, Geoffrey Lee wrote: >> > /* snip */ >> > >> >> UNIX? >> >> >> >> Anyway, why don't you ask Geoffrey Lee why he removed the xmatrix >> >> hack. From rpm -q --changelog xscreensaver: >> >> >> >> * Don Feb 15 2001 Geoffrey Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> 3.28-3mdk >> >> >> >> - Remove the xmatrix screensaver as there are copyright problems. >> > >> > Oh my gosh. I was the one who removed it? >> > >> > That was about a year ago, I'm aware that it was removed but I didn't >> > know that it was me ... :-) >> > >> > If you are asking my brain for details now, it's pretty sketchy. I >> > think I got an alert from someone that we might have potential >> > problems with the xmatrix screensaver, and convinced me to remove it. >> >> Guys, wake up.. >> >> Is it really hard to understand that xmatrix is really a non-licensed >> use of "The Matrix" artwork ? > > What artwork? I did not understand you can copyright the look of a > screen. > If that is the case, then you better remove "lament" because it is taken > directly from the Hellraiser movies and "starwars" because it is taken > from the opening credits of the Star Wars films. > >> If Jamie or other distributions don't care, fine.. But we DO care, we >> don't want to get sued.. That is why xmatrix was removed and there is >> no plan to put it back (except if you get a royalted free license for >> commercial distribution of xmatrix from "The Matrix" artwork authors..) > > There is no "artwork" involved. it is a character set. > > I think you guys are overracting.
No, I think you are overreacting.. -- Fr�d�ric Crozat MandrakeSoft
