[Editor’s note: A few days later, it looks now like Prusa pulled the models of their own accord, because of their interpretation of the copyright law. Creative Tools and NTI claim that they w…
I thought it was obvious you wouldn’t say “hey I just took your benchy model and changed N vertices”. But just “happened” to inadvertently create a benchy lookalike.
Also there is definitely a point where it would be safe to reproduce the benchy design otherwise we could point at anything on earth and say “that’s a heavily modified benchy.”
Or are we all benchy? Am I a benchy with a thousand modified vertices?
So let’s be pragmatic there is nothing preventing me even to start a new design that vaguely ressemble the Benchy design. All it takes is for that “vaguely” to be enough so that you could argue you were not making a benchy redesign but just stumbled on something that could look Like a benchy.
Again, it all depends on intent. You can try to just “happen” to “inadvertently” create a benchy lookalike, but your success depends on whether you can bullshit the judge into believing that, not the actual degree of similarity.
I thought it was obvious you wouldn’t say “hey I just took your benchy model and changed N vertices”. But just “happened” to inadvertently create a benchy lookalike.
Also there is definitely a point where it would be safe to reproduce the benchy design otherwise we could point at anything on earth and say “that’s a heavily modified benchy.”
Or are we all benchy? Am I a benchy with a thousand modified vertices?
So let’s be pragmatic there is nothing preventing me even to start a new design that vaguely ressemble the Benchy design. All it takes is for that “vaguely” to be enough so that you could argue you were not making a benchy redesign but just stumbled on something that could look Like a benchy.
I’m more surprised anyone cares at all.
This is the internet.
Yarr.
Again, it all depends on intent. You can try to just “happen” to “inadvertently” create a benchy lookalike, but your success depends on whether you can bullshit the judge into believing that, not the actual degree of similarity.
No judge, they just send a c&d to the hosting company who decides they have no interest in legal action.
The real action should be to take down the copy and benchy itself. No need to deal with that trash.
I am
SpartacBenchy!No, I am Benchy!
I am Benchacus!