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Yeah,
Maybe GW wanted battle scribe to put up a fight and lose the case.
Thus setting a precident that could take on bigger companies like wolfLair.

Panic...

Big P wrote:"Grand Lord Kirby, we have found the culpirt!"

"Pray tell, who is it?"

"They call him 'Internet' my leige."

"Bring me the head of Internet!"

The head of the Internet is Bill Gates

Miss Dee wrote:

Big P wrote:"Grand Lord Kirby, we have found the culpirt!"

"Pray tell, who is it?"

"They call him 'Internet' my leige."

"Bring me the head of Internet!"

The head of the Internet is Bill Gates

I thought Al Gore took credit for the internet during the 2000 election...

Didn't he also make up some crap about Global Warming? As if that will ever... HOLY GAK WHERE DID THAT WATER COME FROM!!! AHHHHH!!! (Gurgling Sound).

Two things to add:

1) Pre-release of the new version of BattleScribe is up on the forum. This has a new feature for letting BS download data files from a "repository". Tools are included to help you create repositories.

2) I've been talking to one of the guys over at The Codex Project, and he pointed me at the rules they follow when creating their custom codices. I'm not saying this is water-tight legal stuff, but it is sensible. By the sound of it, the main thing that is infringing copyright is the fact that rules were in the files in full. References to the rulebook's page numbers would mean the files cannot be used as a substitute for the rule book, so GW still get their sales.

Here's the list of rules, and my thoughts in red

1. Absolutely no reprinting of material that has been created by GW unless it's use also requires the user to access the original GW document from which it came. This means if you are going to reprint or reuse and existing GW Codex unit you cannot provide material in the TCP Codex that would allow users to ignore or not have to own the GW product from which it originated. This includes but is not limited to unit entries.
Page references instead of rules would mean the user must have the codex. I think the important thing here is that the files shouldn't interfere with GW sales...

2. You cannot re-use GW artwork under any conditions. Any and all use of GW created visuals other than those necessary to designate TM and Copyright credit are forbidden.
3. Rule 2 applies to all GW created Background and Fiction.
2 and 3, not an issue with BS data files

4. The Codex cannot either visually or organizationally create confusion as to its origin. This means the codex must be laid out and organized in a way that is divergent from GW style and look.
Not even laid out as a book

5. No PDF or like document of a codex can be distributed on the forums or blogs of TCP with out permission and approval of a TCP Council Member.
I think approval is a good idea. If anyone wants to host files elsewhere, I would suggest you at least check files for any infringing stuff

6. No complete rewrites of a current GW Codex. ie. You cannot re-write The Space Marine Codex. You could however write a new codex based on Space Marines but not a replacement of an existing GW codex.
Hmm, think the files count as a re-write? More a summary I guess? The content's of the files are not intended to compete with the codex book - they mirror the codex, not try to re-write a "better version" of it.

And to add:
7. You shouldn't ask for money or advertise on the page the files are hosted.

I have started a community based data repository at: http://catalogue.randomhit.org/

I have created a lot of files for my own use, and am trying to set up a good way to store these, and other user created files from the community. Working together is much better than working apart.

If you would like to chip in on helping create and maintain files for any game system come give us a visit.