• fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
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    9 months ago

    It’s just how the world works mate. Call me names all you like but any company is going to sue you if you start making money off their IP.

    • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      Not really. I run a smaller emulation project (based out of Canadak and have paid my fair share in preemptive lawyers who have all told me despite taking literally zero donations, the not for profit I set up can be can be sued for $$$ per player/download I get

      • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
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        9 months ago

        Well yeah but the existence of a not-for-profit means that there’s some kind of benefit being provided to some class of people. If someone elses IP is involved in that and you’re not paying for it then they might give you a cease and desist even if there’s no money.