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Re: mech legalities
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Thu, 10 May 2001 23:02:52 GMT
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I'm sorry...was that meant to be witty or scathing? Either way, you seem to
have missed the mark...

In lugnet.build.mecha, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Matthew Gerber writes:
> > I think you closer to the truth when you state that 'mech' and 'mecha' have
> > become umbrella terms for the genré. Anyone can use them without
> > possiblility of repercussions.
> 
> See what could happen with all those North Americans wandering around
> calling Lego bricks Legos?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Richie Dulin



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  Re: mech legalities
 
Actually, I believe that the term Mech is derived from Mecha. Mecha I believe is a Japanese word for machine. If this is the case, there can never be a copyrighting of the word. Another term used is herc; this being derived from Herculian(sp?). This (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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(...) See what could happen with all those North Americans wandering around calling Lego bricks Legos? Cheers Richie Dulin (25 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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