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Gentoo Package Accused of Violating DMCA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-can't-make-this-up dept.

cshields2 writes "A recent post to the Gentoo mirrors mailing list passes along a DMCA violation claim that one of the mirror admins recieved. Supposively their bot saw the words "Pac" and "Man" in the filename INFMapPacks123FULL-MAN.zip and assumed it was an illegal copy of PAC-MAN. The file is actually for Unreal Tournament Infiltration. This is comical in one sense, but to be read by a hosting company who does not know any better can be frightening. Has anyone else ran into this with good (or even bad) outcomes?"

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  1. Secondary DMCA violation? by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Note the following from the posting:

    >Note: The information transmitted in this Notice is intended only for the
    >person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential
    >and/or privileged material. Any review, reproduction, retransmission,
    >dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon,
    >this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient
    >is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender
    >and delete the material from all computers.

    Seems like the mailing list (and now /., courtesy of l'i'l ole me) thus open themselves up to real DMCA violations ...

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  2. Re:This is stupid by Ogrez · · Score: 0, Redundant

    OMG!!

    I reviewed it, and Im not the intended recipient... thats prohibited!!

    I guess im going to have to turn myself in... But to whom? and where?

    Oh well I guess I will just have to get over it...

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  3. Re:This is stupid by cdporter00 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Regarding the 2nd part of your post, it must be a copyright violation since he reproduced this message on the web!!!

  4. Come on now... by CompWerks · · Score: 0, Redundant

    We all know that SCO owns the rights to Pac-Man

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