On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 15:50 -0500, John Check wrote:
> > One could also make the interpretation that circulating it within the
> > development community constitutes "internal".
> > However, Mark's original email didn't supply sufficient background
> > WRT to the standards origin. Is there sufficient legal structure behind it?
> > IOW is it from a corporate structure with resources to make trouble?
>
> In the tradition of replying to my own questions:
>
> whois soundfont.comRegistrant:
> CREATIVE LABS, INC. (SOUNDFONT-DOM)
> 1901 MCCARTHY BLVD
> MILPITAS, CA 95035-7427
> US
>
> Domain Name: SOUNDFONT.COM
>
> Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
> Marketing, Internet (YTEYTUZMFI)
> domainregadmin@email-addr-hidden
> Creative Labs, Inc.
> 1901 McCarthy Blvd
> Milpitas, CA 95035-7427
> US
> 408-428-6600
>
> DOH!
>
I don't think this is a problem. Creative has never come after anyone
for making and distributing their own soundfonts. They seem to have
taken a hands-off attitude towards open source.
Lee
Received on Fri Mar 11 00:15:27 2005
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