MAPS vs. Gordon Feyck: Who Owns the DUL?

etrnl writes "The spam-l mailing list has an interesting post from Nick Nicholas about a recent lawsuit between MAPS, LLC. and Gordon Fecyk, who had arranged with Paul Vixie to host the DUL with MAPS in 1998. Even more interesting is that Nick was the Executive Director of MAPS who hired Gordon at MAPS in 1999. Notable quote from Nick: 'I find it extremely ironic that an organization which is currently soliciting donations to its own legal defense fund would now be using its limited resources to pursue litigation against a former employee.'" MAPS wants a temporary restraining order on two separate copyright claims: first, that Feyck can't use the DUL database, and second, that he can't run a too-similar website (now down). The bone of contention is that Feyck claims he bought back the DUL from MAPS, and MAPS disagrees. Incidentally, the DUL is currently stopping CmdrTaco from directly emailing one of the Slash coders.

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I know Gord

[Kickstart70]

And while I know he's a decent guy, he also tends to be a little too hard-headed for his own good (at least he ws a few years ago). I suspect that some communication here between the parties will clear up a lot of what's going on.

On the other hand, since I know Gordon to be an honest guy, I suspect that the other party is trying to screw him out of what rightfully is his.

Kickstart

The post?

[rainmanjag]

Anybody have a URL to the post on spam-l? And thank you to those who explained the acronyms to those of us not familiar with them or the dramatis personae...

-jag

This story is very DUL

[wackybrit]

Go on, laugh.

Re:The SPAM-L post: MAPS Sues Former Employee

[Citizen of Earth]

Even though I left MAPS in August 1999, it was an amicable departure. Soon afterwards I was hired as Chief Privacy Officer for a company in the direct marketing industry

Darth Vader switched careers as well.

Doo yoo reely whant emale phrom CmdrTaco?

[WIAKywbfatw]

Incidentally, the DUL is currently stopping CmdrTaco from directly emailing one of the Slash coders.

Lucky Slash coder. That's one less email sender who's message he'll have to decipher from proto-Pigeon English to the real thing...