Re: (TFT) Re: Magic Card clones (off-topic)

[Bryant Berggren <voxel@theramp.net>]

At 09:47 AM 7/6/98 -0500, Guy McLimore wrote:
>You bet there is, Marty. Not only does copyright prohibit you creating 
>cards designed for use with the Magic game, but Wizards of the Coast has 
>a PATENT on their form of card gaming. Duplicating their card layout and 
>color scheme would probably net you a "look and feel" copyright violation 
>lawsuit, even without the patent. Not a good idea.

Excuse me? The "Look and feel" doctrine got SHOT DOWN, didn't it? Twice
(once Mac -> Windows, once Xerox -> Mac).

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