Re: G.U.E. Technical Institute


Thu, 30 Mar 1995 08:02:01 GMT

In article <D67xDx.BA6@eskimo.com>,
blane@eskimo.com (Brian Lane) wrote:

> Well, here's an off topic question of sorts. I'm setting up a new BBS this
> weekend and am trying to come up with a name. The focus of the system will
> be things that interest me (IF, TADS programming, security/privacy,
> electronics, Linux, etc.). I think I want to call the system G.U.E.
> Technical Institue (guetech.com). I will be getting a UUCP link for news and
> email next month(as soon as IRS check shows up), and eventually going to
> 128k ISDN or 56k Frame relay network connection.
>
> This will be a commercial system, but will offer free access to file
> archives(charge for email/news/net stuff). My question is: what are the
> legal implications(if any) of calling it G.U.E. Tech? Does anyone actually
> hold the copyright to the name sused in the Infocom games, or if they do, do
> they really care anymore?

I don't think you'll get in trouble for just using the initials G.U.E. If you
are really worried add a small footnote somewhere that G.U.E. stands for
"Games UUCP Electronics" (the boards subjects) - after all, I've never seen a
battle between Alcholics Anonymous and The British Automobile Association
(both of which lay claim to the letters AA)

But then again, I'm not a copyright lawyer (thank god)

Ben

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