Skyblivion team says a former volunteer is threatening legal action against the fan-made Oblivion remake in a dispute over code they contributed.

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[–] 7 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

General expectation and legally bound are two different things, though. If they have no copyright, no licenses applied, and no contract, they might not have much chance to win. I think we all know how the law frequently gets used to reinforce shitty behavior, so it's not exactly far fetched.

Of course, if the butthead also doesn't have a copyright or license applied on the asset, they might similarly be pissing in the wind.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Of course, if the butthead also doesn't have a copyright or license applied on the asset, they might similarly be pissing in the wind.

    This seems quite likely to be the situation.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago*

    Whoops! Hopefully the lawsuit is thrown out, then, and everyone at least adds a license file to their stuff so everyone can move forward with clear usage rights.

    (I mean, 'if' he sues, since the article only says threats)

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