On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 15:50 -0500, John Check wrote: > > One could also make the interpretation that circulating it within the > > development community constitutes "internal". > > However, Mark's original email didn't supply sufficient background > > WRT to the standards origin. Is there sufficient legal structure behind it? > > IOW is it from a corporate structure with resources to make trouble? > > In the tradition of replying to my own questions: > > whois soundfont.comRegistrant: > CREATIVE LABS, INC. (SOUNDFONT-DOM) > 1901 MCCARTHY BLVD > MILPITAS, CA 95035-7427 > US > > Domain Name: SOUNDFONT.COM > > Administrative Contact, Technical Contact: > Marketing, Internet (YTEYTUZMFI) > domainregadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Creative Labs, Inc. > 1901 McCarthy Blvd > Milpitas, CA 95035-7427 > US > 408-428-6600 > > DOH! > I don't think this is a problem. Creative has never come after anyone for making and distributing their own soundfonts. They seem to have taken a hands-off attitude towards open source. Lee
