On 2002.04.24 Frederic Crozat wrote: >On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 15:02:25 +0200, Geoffrey Lee wrote: > >> /* snip */ >> >>> UNIX? >>> >>> Anyway, why don't you ask Geoffrey Lee why he removed the xmatrix hack. >>> From rpm -q --changelog xscreensaver: >>> >>> * Don Feb 15 2001 Geoffrey Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3.28-3mdk >>> >>> - Remove the xmatrix screensaver as there are copyright problems. >>> >>> >>> >> Oh my gosh. I was the one who removed it? >> >> That was about a year ago, I'm aware that it was removed but I didn't >> know that it was me ... :-) >> >> If you are asking my brain for details now, it's pretty sketchy. I think >> I got an alert from someone that we might have potential problems with >> the xmatrix screensaver, and convinced me to remove it. > >Guys, wake up.. > >Is it really hard to understand that xmatrix is really a non-licensed use >of "The Matrix" artwork ? > >If Jamie or other distributions don't care, fine.. But we DO care, we >don't want to get sued.. That is why xmatrix was removed and there is no >plan to put it back (except if you get a royalted free license for >commercial distribution of xmatrix from "The Matrix" artwork authors..) >
I don't tink this people pay any royalties (matrix ss for MacOSX): http://illuminex.com/software.html#Screensavers (if you don't see it, reverse-spell xirtam) -- J.A. Magallon # Let the source be with you... mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Mandrake Linux release 8.3 (Cooker) for i586 Linux werewolf 2.4.19-pre7-jam6 #4 SMP mar abr 23 23:49:41 CEST 2002 i686
