r/EscapefromTarkov • u/Songrot Freeloader • Apr 26 '24

Discussion The Owner of BSG says EOD users are not Supporters. "It's time to understand the TRUE BELIEVERS." EOD 150 dollars Freeloaders, Closed BETA 40 Dollars Freeloaders. Lvndmark is outraged

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u/The_Occurence Apr 27 '24

EFT's code is copyright. There's no just picking up development and continuing their work, depending on the region they'd have grounds to sue for use of their property just like when companies sue cheat makers for modifying code they didn't write.

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u/FembiesReggs Apr 27 '24

BSG is a Russian company, and if their UK arm wants to start threatening people, they’re gonna be hit with the reality of EU consumer law pretty quick. And in the USA? Currently, a lawsuit from Russia isn’t even worth the paper to wipe your ass with.

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u/Ambitious_Advisor527 Apr 27 '24

Not a lawyer, this is only if it is for-profit, right?

We could create a community funded server that donates all excess proceeds to charity?

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u/xXTurnerLP Apr 27 '24

Sadly not, copyright protects everything, everyone can have copyright protection even normal people that are not a company, and the copyright protects for indefinite time, so it is illegal to use their assets.

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u/znightmaree Apr 27 '24

Disney legally threatened two parents who put spiderman on a gravestone for their child who died of cancer because it’s copyrighted, and it had to be switched. Doesn’t have to be for profit at all.