Blizzard Rains on Bnetd Project

Sir Homer writes: "Blizzard Entertainment has shut down the bnetd project using the DMCA, as declared in their site. The bnetd project is a battle.net server emulator licenced under the GNU/GPL originally for Linux and also works on most Unix variants. Project details can be found on this freshmeat.net page." As I understood it, bnetd was a complete re-implementation of battle.net, so it isn't clear what copyright violation Blizzard alleges occurred. Note to bnetd: under the DMCA, you can file a counter-notice with the hosting provider asserting that Blizzard was wrong.

Comments

Re:Boycott

[tshak]

So: when you see Warcraft III on the shelves, don't buy it.

Unfortunately your recommendation lacks insight into the real problem. They may have shareholders that have the power to overthrow you if you don't use your corporate legal power to it's greatest extent. This has nothing to do with an "evil" company. Everytime I see a company "abuse" the DMCA (read: Use the DMCA), I frown on our government that's not acting on it.

Think about the soft money issue. Even the candidates (Gore, Nader) who where very much against soft money accepted soft money because that's the law of the playing field. If they "stood up for what was right" by "boycotting soft money" they would have had no chance in the race. Blizzard is playing by the rules fair and square. Don't like it, Change The Rules. Boycotting their product only does good if you actually use that money towards defeating the DMCA. Otherwise, you are just as passive as those who buys it with no regard.

Re:StarCraft and Broodwar.. deleted.

[KnumbKnuts]

Hahahaha Jihad! I'm sure Bliz felt the disturbance in the force.