[FFmpeg-devel] DNS and stuff (was: Re: The fate of Fate)

[Måns Rullgård]

compn wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:59:32 +0100 (BST), M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
>>Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 30 September 2008 at 13:06, Attila Kinali wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:39:15 +0100 (BST)
>>>> M?ns Rullg?rd <mans at mansr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > > We should start looking for a new domain and a new top-level domain.
>>>> > > Hungary is not a workable solution.
>>>> >
>>>> > Agreed.  Any suggestions?  Unfortunately, mplayer[hq] has been taken
>>>> > by domain squatters in most TLDs.
>>>>
>>>> I just send the holder of mplayerhq.org an offer over 0EUR for
>>>> the domain explaining that they are misusing our name.
>>>>
>>>> Lets see how they respond.
>>>
>>> Also, mplayerhq.eu is registered at some Italian registrar and has a web
>>> redirector (www.mplayerhq.eu) to our current website. Maybe they would
>>> be willing to part with the domain.
>>
>>Looks like that belongs to our very own Roberto... unless there is another
>>rtogni with an interest in mplayer.
>
> i thought the point of keeping it in .hu was because of the software
> patent trolls couldnt issue a takedown order.
>
> Bodog loses domain names in patent infringement suit:
> http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=168312

That was a year ago.  What was the outcome?  It's also not clear from
the article where Bodog is based.  A US-based company is obviously an
easy target for US litigation.  A bunch of people across Europe (mostly),
with a server in Switzerland are a much more difficult to get to.  Besides,
there's no money to be made, and this tends to significantly reduce the
risk of trouble.

> its possible that the domain could be shutdown for other purposes too.
> that mplayer game network is still around (mplayer.com). maybe a
> misinformed lawyer would send a trademark claim.

If that happened, there is a chance that we might be able to inform
said lawyer.

> my point is... dont use a usa-based domain registrar.

I don't think it really matters that much.  If they wanted to get us,
they'd have done so long ago.  Everybody in the industry knows what
we're doing.

-- 
M?ns Rullg?rd
mans at mansr.com