Aber Glider stört den Spielspaß der normalen Spieler. Ich selbs "glide" nicht. Ich will das Spiel ja selbst genießen und entdecken.
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We are all a bit burned out/tired by the 2 trial days and everything else that it brings, but you should have seen Mike (Mercury) on the stand. The discussion was, among other things, state of mind and intent (I guess) and he laid it out like a professional - all business and dead honest. He wont tell you about it as he is a humble guy and worn out...but I was there and can tell you what he discussed, because it made my day, that 'our' voice was heard:
Mike gave his history from starting his first software company in high school, writing add-ons for BBS systems (yes kids...prior to the internet), to present. Then he told the story:
From the first Glider with no warden detection - when the TOS/EULA had no Bots - the first ban wave - the 7 months of silence that followed- adding Warden protection to protect his business - the first letter he received about a few screen shots that Blizzard wanted removed from the website (which he complied with) - to the unannounced "Knock and Talk" at his home - when the Blizzard lawyers showed up demanding all of his money and a signed agreement by that night or they would sue him - finding Lance Venable and his firm hours later- trying to get more time and being denied - filing a lawsuit to protect himself while they sorted out the threats- and the absolute silence from Blizzard in regards to a request for a take-down or stoppage of Glider (while they cried damages...for years). etc. etc.
He was firm and honest and told the Judge that he did not agree with the Courts ruling or believe that Glider is in any way was making copies or doing anything wrong as it is an add-on competing in a 3rd party market. He said that he wrote the software from scratch and Glider is not sold or purchased to 'copy' anything as it is an autopilot for the game.
I think an important moment was when Lance Venable (our lead Attorney) asked Mike what XFire was...
Mike went on to describe XFire and explain that this program was 'approved' by Blizzard and interoperates with their game as Glider does. Mike went on to explain that if we, MDY, wrote a competitor to XFire, Blizzard could simply deem us as 'unapproved' and we would not be able to compete (nor could anyone else). He mentioned the chilling effect on all 3rd party add-on markets that this decision has as well as the power it gives Blizzard over XFire or any other app (as if they don't comply to demands they too can be infringers). Software producers can easily dictate and control the open 3rd party markets with a simple EULA/TOS. Free market gone.
Blizzards team was respectful, professional and tight. We all shook hands when it ended.
Our lawyers showed themselves to be, again, the best team Mike could have found and I am still amazed by their performance and think of them as part of our team and family.
Anyhow, I am getting scores of requests for details so I hope this will suffice. So now we wait and see what happens - me, Mike and Travis are getting together with friends to watch the Cardinals play tonight.
Naja, man könnte es auch so sehen, dass Blizzard ja eigentlich erstmal vieles versucht um solch Sachen aussergerichtlich zu einigen, das sollte den Entwicklern von Bots ect. ja in gewisser Weise entgegen kommen.Quote:
sieht man eigentlich dass blizzard der wahre verlierer ist ;)
die bekommen doch sonst alles in den griff, nur keine pub bot...
wo sie nicht weiterkönnen -> anklage .
so seh ich das, denn blizzard macht grüne zahlen mit glider.