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etatauri
329
Sep 16, 2017
After reading the original post by IC, statement by MD, and a reply by IC with the limited contract quote, it seems to me that the part that MD is having trouble with is the 'other distributors and resellers' sentence. If this is the case, I believe IC is in the right, as Kickstarter isn't a distributor nor reseller.
It seems cut and dry to me considering only what the public has access to, so I am curious why either of their legal teams can agree on how to proceed - which makes me think that the issue is a lot more complex than either are willing to share publicly.
Often times with legal contracts, it is important to view the document as a whole because a lot of times there will be sections and articles that lay out exceptions or clarifications. To that end, I am interested to see the section where MD points out that "Massdrop would be able to exclusively manufacture and distribute the switch". And where this term is laid out - "In our agreement for the HALO switch, Input Club requested an exception to our exclusive distribution rights to allow them to offer switches directly to end customers as replacement parts and as standalone switches via their website. " If this is true on contract, MD would be in the right as they are protesting the Kickstarter sale exclusively.
Overall, we can agree this kind of thing is harmful to the community, and look forward to both parties settling on some kind of agreement. I urge everyone to be calm and not draw quick conclusions because this only divides the community. We should all root for the community instead of taking sides in a battle that we can't possibly know who is in the right at this moment in time.
NoNeedForSpeed
131
Sep 16, 2017
etatauriUnfortunately, with Massdrop already taking the "we don't want to talk about this anymore" approach, most likely with folded arms, it appears they won't be responding, sharing any more of the contract, and basically taking the same stance they're always criticized for: less communication than desirable.
schoolbus
1292
Sep 16, 2017
NoNeedForSpeedTo be fair, why would any company want to share their legal contracts with a community of people who don't know jack shit about legal contract law.
So more bullshit can be propagated on the interwebs?
NoNeedForSpeed
131
Sep 16, 2017
schoolbusYeah, that's fair. There's an article up on Tom's Hardware with some weigh in and comments from a patent law expert or something, but all they have to go off is the little piece from Input Club.
I just feel like it's too easy online to post a reply like Massdrop did, then say they won't be responding to anything else, and although it may come across as the right thing to do, they're final words before closing the door could be far from the truth.
etatauri
329
Sep 18, 2017
NoNeedForSpeedDo you happen to have link to that Tom's Hardware article? I'd be interested in reading it.
nitrobackflip
181
Sep 19, 2017
etatauriSeconded
NoNeedForSpeed
131
Sep 19, 2017
schoolbus@etatauri, @nitrobackflip Thanks, sorry I didn't see this until now. That's the one.
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