Exactly. You oversimplify by completely ignoring the hazy part of the law that applies to this... the click-through contract that says you have license to play ONLY. You own no property.
Wow, this "article" is chock full of hyperbole. You should really know what you are talking about before calling out other games (WAR) for releasing with "minimal content." Also GW2 is NOT built from scratch.
I don't understand how it is copyright infringement. From the official ruling it seems they hang their hat on the limitation that "third party software designed to modify the WoW experience" is prohibited under the copyright license.
So does that mean that anybody can put any limitation in the copyright license? "You cannot listen to this while drunk?" "You can only read this upside down?" "You cannot listen to iTunes and play Team Fortress 2?"
Now if Glider modifies the RAM functions of WoW (derivative work), that is one thing, but that is not what the court pegs its ruling on.
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Can you steal an intangible?
Oct 23rd 2008 10:53AM (Massively)A for effort though.
ArenaNet will not show Guild Wars 2 at PAX
Jul 29th 2008 9:45PM (Massively)Blizzard victorious in WoW Glider case
Jul 15th 2008 10:44AM (Massively)So does that mean that anybody can put any limitation in the copyright license? "You cannot listen to this while drunk?" "You can only read this upside down?" "You cannot listen to iTunes and play Team Fortress 2?"
Now if Glider modifies the RAM functions of WoW (derivative work), that is one thing, but that is not what the court pegs its ruling on.
World of Warcraft originally planned as free-to-play
Jun 24th 2008 4:54PM (Massively)