bnetd

See also:

• Games: Video Games: Developers and Publishers: B: Blizzard Entertainment  (50)
• Games: Video Games: Strategy: Real-Time: WarCraft Series: WarCraft III - Reign of Chaos  (78)

Battle.net Emulation FAQ - - Blizzard's answers to questions like "Why is Blizzard trying to shut down servers that emulate Battle.net?.

Blizzard Petition - - Petition to Blizzard Entertainment demanding it stop threatening bnetd and other third-party software with DMCA prosecution.

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse: Bnetd Project - - Bilzzard's DMCA cease and desist letter with FAQ.

EFF Blizzard v. bnetd Archive - - The Electronic Frontier Foundation's archive of resources about the legal threat, including Vivendi's cease-and-desist letter and EFF's replies to corporate counsel explaining why their claims are unfounded.

Rebuttal to the Battle.net FAQ - - Tim Neu's rebuttal to Battle.net's "Emulation FAQ".

Q&A With Vivendi Rep About Bnetd - - "War3pub.net managed to get some answers out of a Vivendi rep about why they are suing BnetD and what they hope to accomplish." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot] (April 23, 2002)

Battle.net Goes to War - - "Is an open-source version of Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming service an illegal copyright violation, or just a good example of how the Internet works?" [Salon] (April 18, 2002)

EFF Takes Bnetd Case - - "Blizzard is attempting to squash the Battle.net emulator and open source bnetd project. The EFF has taken the case." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot] (March 12, 2002)

Group Backs ISP in Online Gaming Dispute - - "The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced Tuesday that it will provide legal representation for a St. Louis Internet service provider threatened by media conglomerate Vivendi Universal for hosting online versions of Vivendi games." By David Becker. [CNet] (March 12, 2002)

Some Games Aren't Fun - - Editorial explaining how Blizzard's action could negatively impact the entire software industry. By Russell Pavlicek. [Infoworld] (March 11, 2002)

Legal Analysis Critical of Blizzard v Bnetd - - "Lawmeme.org (from the Yale Law School) has published a long piece with lots of background and legal analysis on the case. Conclusion: Blizzard has an uphill legal battle." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot] (February 27, 2002)

Blizzard, Bnetd Respond on Bnetd Shutdown - - "Following the roar of protests following the shut down of the BnetD-project, Blizzard has posted a Battle.net emulation FAQ, citing their reasons to search out and close any project that allows people to play Blizzard games online without using Battle.net." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot] (February 22, 2002)

Blizzard Rains on Bnetd Project - - "Blizzard Entertainment has shut down the bnetd project using the DMCA, as declared in their site." News and reader discussion forum. [Slashdot] (February 21, 2002)

DMCA Used to Shut Down Bnetd Project - - "bnetd, a GPLed implementation of the BattleNet protocol server which powered such games as Starcraft and Diablo II, has been shut down due to Blizzard invoking the DMCA." News and reader discussion. (February 20, 2002)