RealNetworks Sues Dutch Webmaster Over Hyperlink To Freeware 297
An anonymous reader writes "In the ever lasting contest for the most idiotic lawsuit, RealNetworks has sued a Dutch man for posting a link to a competing freeware program that allegedly infringes on RealNetworks' intellectual property. The company also secretly obtained a court order that resulted in confiscation of all computers belonging to the man and his family. The 26-year-old has already incurred over €66,000 in legal fees and if he loses the case, he's facing €210,000 in fines. Where are the Anonymous when you need them?"
Biggest shock in this story ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:looses (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah what a looser!
Re:looses (Score:5, Funny)
If I were the guy... (Score:4, Funny)
I would answer each legal document starting with 20 or 50 pages blank with a "buffering" in the middle.... and throw some in the middle too.
I'd paste random ads over the documents which make utterly impossible to see what is written while I'm at it.
Re:Streisand effect? (Score:5, Funny)
Real Alternative [free-codecs.com].
Damn'd. Now RealNetworks will confiscate all the /. servers. See what have you done?
Re:"competing freeware program" (Score:5, Funny)
You can even say "fuck" like a child if you wish.
Really?! fuuuuck. fucky fucky fuck fuck poop.
You had to bring German porn into it, didn't you?
I Remember RealNetworks (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Biggest shock in this story ... (Score:5, Funny)