Heiko > > Hi, > > > > * Heiko Schulz" <aeitsch...@yahoo.de>: > > > I will write some Emails to some copyright-holders > > this weekend > > > like Lufthansa, ADAC,... I'm curious to see how they > > react, but > > > I also fear a bit the answers and consequences. > > > > Severe tactical error a.k.a. shooting yourself in the > > foot. > > > > What if they (or some of them) are well aware of our use, > > but they just > > decided not to care, pretending not to know "officially", > > because > > it's a small, harmless, not-for-profit sim. But once you > > officially > > asked, they can no longer pretend. And the answer will be > > *no* in > > most cases. Then the silent gentlemen agreement is voided. > > By us! > > And now they *have* to take measures to protect their > > brand. > > > > They might think: "You idiots! Why did you have to ask?!" > > > > It's like asking a policeman if you may cross the street at > > red > > traffic light. He might have ignored you doing it. But he > > sure > > can't say "go ahead", nor can he then tolerate you ignoring > > his > > order. > > > > m. > > > I thought about that, but hoped no one will raise this up.... > The question is still: how to proceed? > > One of my liveries uses like Jack a copyrighted logo (taken from an own > phto) and may not be used without permission. > --> > http://www.adac.de/impressum/default.aspx?ComponentId=6019&SourcePageId=67 > 29#ank6019-5 > > On the other side: there are many hundreds liveries with this Logo out > there available. > > Feeling a bit helpless.... > >
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