Re: G.U.E. Technical Institute


29 Mar 1995 23:27:59 GMT

Brian Lane (blane@eskimo.com) wrote:
: Well, here's an off topic question of sorts. I'm setting up a new BBS this
: weekend and am trying to come up with a name. The focus of the system will
: be things that interest me (IF, TADS programming, security/privacy,
: electronics, Linux, etc.). I think I want to call the system G.U.E.
: Technical Institue (guetech.com). I will be getting a UUCP link for news and
: email next month(as soon as IRS check shows up), and eventually going to
: 128k ISDN or 56k Frame relay network connection.

: This will be a commercial system, but will offer free access to file
: archives(charge for email/news/net stuff). My question is: what are the
: legal implications(if any) of calling it G.U.E. Tech? Does anyone actually
: hold the copyright to the name sused in the Infocom games, or if they do, do
: they really care anymore?

: If you don't think the name's a good choice, throw ideas for something
: better at me.

Damn good name.

Short of calling Activision, isn't there a copyright office of some kind
that you can call and ask the status of copyrighted phrases? I seem to
remember this, but I may have been dreaming.