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From: zuckerma@aludra.usc.edu (David Zuckerman)
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Subject: Re: MAC System 7.0
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Date: 30 May 91 03:27:05 GMT
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Subject: Re: MAC System 7.0
Summary: Lawsuit result (?)
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In article <1991May28.065027.24134@ariel.unm.edu> uunix@triton.unm.edu writes:
>In article <1991May27.220109.1165@NCoast.ORG> davewt@NCoast.ORG (David Wright) writes:
>>	If you keep up with current events you would know that you CAN get away
>>with this. Look at the Nintendo world. EVERY cartridge out there is directly
>>liscensed from Ninetendo itself. In fact, the NES actually contains a system
>>that REQUIRES that cartridges contain a certain chip, which can only be
>>obtained from Nintendo. You can't just whip up an EPROM like you could for
>>the 2600. Now, they have been taken to court over this, but as far as I
>>know, no verdict has been reached. So would YOU stake your companies
>>future on producing something that may or may not be ruled illagal, when the
>>outcome is unknown, and the penalties severe if you lose?
>>
>>
>>				Dave
>
>I am not sure if it was this very case, but I saw in the news this weekend
>that Atari won a case with Nintendo concerining emulation.  It was TV news
>and no details were given.  But it said something about being able to play
>Nintendo games on an Atari.  I am sure of that. 
>
>
>                                   NCW
> 

Yes, Atari did win a suit against Nintendo over Nintendo's "monopoly" of
licensing on the NES.  Atari's video-cartridge division, Tengen, was
producing cartridges for the NES that were not officially sanctioned 
(i.e. they didn't have that "seal of approval" on other cartridges).
Nintendo got upset, and the lawsuit resulted.  I have a feeling this won't
be the last word on the subject, but as of now, Atari/Tengen can produce
cartridges without Nintendo's blessing.

-Dave
 




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