FIDONEWS 14-11 Page 11 17-Mar-1997
Article: Fido Copyright in Danger?


Zone 2 Excommunicates Tom Jennings
by Zorch Frezberg 1:205/1701

The following nodelist segment was submitted to the International
Nodelist by Z2C, Ward Dossche.

It is confirmed in the ZONE2.LD3 "ZSeg" for the nodelist, available
in the FDN titled ZSEGS.

Please note...Ward Dossche has unilaterally removed Tom Jennings'
name and copyright from Fido in Zone 2.

While it did not go beyond the Zone 2 confines, it would seem that
Ward is saying on behalf of Zone 2 Sysops that intellectual property
rights can be confiscated at whim, since he has effectively stolen
both the copyright and registered trademark which Tom Jennings has
graciously allowed us to use without fees or royalties all these
years.

Is this a precursor to someone trying to take the copyright for
their own, and start charging us those royalties they might feel
that they deserve?

Other than a single brief message, as of March 12, Ward has issued
no other explanation than that he feels the new wording 'best
reflects reality' as he sees it.

Mind you, this is also the same man who wants to be your new
International Coordinator.

Think on it.

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