Count me in the Pro-Yves Gomez camp.
On Feb 11, 6:13 pm, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Feb 11, 2009, at 11:00 AM, John at Rivendell wrote:
>
> > Got a call today from a lawyer representing the firm that owns the
> > rights to the middle-earth names in the Movie, and we can keep
> > Rivendell (we predate the movie by far, and there are numerous
> > companies with Rivendell in the name); but they have a prob with
> > Legolas, and might squawk some about Bombadil and Quickbeam (but
> > they weren't in the Movie, so maybe not); and Baggins won't fly for
> > sure--. So we may have to rename the Bombadil and Quickbeam. This
> > is a much more pleasant call to get than, "Your carbon fork
> > snapped, and my client's family..." The lawyer was-seemed-
> > sincerely normal and friendly, and it's not like BIG news here,
> > just a little things we have to deal with. If our names came before
> > the Movie, we may be off the hook. Legal things, we'll play
> > according to the law and the right standards, but I'll be bummed if
> > "Bombadil" has to go.
>
> Frankly I'm surprised- and pleased- that you didn't get that call in
> 1995 or so.
>
> > How does "Yves Gomez" sound for a mountain bike?
>
> Hmmm. Maybe not so much.
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