[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Fantasy nations in contrib/nations

[Jason Dorje Short <jdorje@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Daniel Markstedt wrote:
> On 2005-10-19, at 12.30, Per Inge Mathisen wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 18 Oct 2005, Daniel Markstedt wrote:
> >
> > > In contrib/nations on the ftp, there are a few fantasy nations (Fremen,
> > > Midkemian, Hegemonian) that's not in the game.
> > >
> > > Are they not included for copyright reasons?
> > If not, they should not be included for copyright and trademark reasons.
> According to discussion in RT#10206, using of copyrighted names in 
> Freeciv would fall under Fair Use. As is the case with all Tolkien nations.
Names can't be copyrighted.  The trademarked names (like Frodo) we do 
not use.
> I did a US trademarks search for "Fremen", "Hegemonia" and "Midkemia": 
> Neither are trademarked. (http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm)
Good.  Now what about the leader names?

-jason