I'm aware of the speed-rez stuff, because it's been discussed numerous times over the last five years. The earliest mention I can recall off the top of my head is a suggestion from Phoenix back in early 06.
I've already read the complaint and docs and I'm working on an article on it. On 14/04/2010 6:28 PM, Lance Corrimal wrote: > Hey all, > > just got this notecard inworld: > > "Hello. > > You are reading this because you were listed in a lawsuit by Belial Foulsbane > and Scarlett Vielle. > Somehow you are a victim of his False DMCA claims, and his ongoing effort to > manipulate LL into killing off his competition for the "Emerald Speed Rez". > > If you would like to join the defendants against this paperwork-greifer in a > counter lawsuit please contact me with your SL name and anything else at > prime...@gmail.com > > Do not be scared > 1) Scarlett Vielle claimed that they automaticly had a protected copyright > from the moment they made anything. > (The US copyright office is not aware of every creation in SL, does not issue > free copyrights, and does not issue anything without a proper filing) > > 2) There is no copyright registered in the united states: > http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First > > 3) Linden Labs cannot be sued. Yet he filed against them. > > 4) The judges signature on his legal papers he faxed to LL is blank. > > 5) He cannot copyright the word "Emerald" for the same reason he cannot > copyright the word "SecondLife" or "Microsoft". > > He is a paperwork bully filing false DMCA claims as you know. > > If you have any ideas to stop this madman, do please share them. > Lets create a group and fight him off shall we? > > zFire" > > > ... is that guy out of his mind? > > _______________________________________________ > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges > > -- Tateru Nino http://dwellonit.taterunino.net/ _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges