It's more a trademark issue, which requires continued use (but that may still be legally satisfied even with a low active user base). If there is an active maintainer/owner, they probably could file a trademark suit.
Copyright in anything like code or content will outlive us all in Berne Convention countries. That protection is automatic, so the notice like you see there is not necessary, but it also indicates dates that begin the copyright clock, not the ending of it.
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Darthcapi@lemmy.ml · 39 pts · 111d
HyperfocusSurfer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 110d
It is, tho. Child porn, in particular.
one_old_coder@piefed.social · 37 pts · 111d
I'm still amazed that all those companies have stolen the names of older programs, like https://xchat.org/ or Gemini.
zewm@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 111d
Sadly I think xchat copyright is over
NekoKoneko@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 110d
It's more a trademark issue, which requires continued use (but that may still be legally satisfied even with a low active user base). If there is an active maintainer/owner, they probably could file a trademark suit.
Copyright in anything like code or content will outlive us all in Berne Convention countries. That protection is automatic, so the notice like you see there is not necessary, but it also indicates dates that begin the copyright clock, not the ending of it.
MoonWalker1999@piefed.social · 7 pts · 110d
App hasn't been updated in 16 years. I'm guessing they won't be fighting the infringement.
from_D4rkness@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 110d
As someone that used to use xchat regularly, I feel very old seeing just how long it has not even been updated...
also obligitory fuck elon and his stupid rebrands
blarth@thelemmy.club · 9 pts · 111d
Chud only network.
Lydon_Feen@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 110d
Hard-fucking-pass.
lengau@midwest.social · 5 pts · 110d
I thought X was the everything app?
deroyonz@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 110d
YEEEEES LETS FUCKING GOOOOO
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 110d
(Chanting) X X X...
Bullerfar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 111d
You think Elon is just as Horny and slimy freakshow that his platform attends to be?
architect@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 110d
Yea
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 110d
Nazi app.