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The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
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Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
#42That's the Open(SUSE) Build System, right? ;)
Nowadays its name is just Open Build System :)
Unfortunately it still is mostly the openSUSE build service in practice. I wish canonical switched Launchpad's PPA system to OBS or at least added automatic rebuilds on dependency changes to their own system.
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
It costs less than $2,500 to file trademarks in the US, EU and UK which is plenty of coverage. OBS has received hundreds of thousands in funding, from YouTube, Twitch and Facebook as well as smaller patrons. Maybe $5,000 if you're talking about high-touch legal help or the trademarks are dicey.
It costs significantly more to defend your trademark. Registering your trademark is pointless if you can't also defend it.
Doesn't it at least protect you from someone else registering it and then suing you?
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
#44I legit thought OBS and Streamlabs where connected
Streamlabs would like that very much. I wrote them a zesty email about pretending they (Streamlabs) created OBS and continue to control it as a sub-asset of Streamlabs. In fact, Streamlabs is entirely seperable.
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Arguably THE open source software that revolutionized screen recording and live streaming. Not just software.
To be fair, Xsplit (closed source) was the one that was there as streaming got established, though OBS has taken over these days by being better and free (as in beer - though also being open source obviously helped get there).
And although OBS is most well known for being incredible streaming software, the fact that it can handle smooth video recording from games too (since once you have streaming you can pretty easily have recording too) means it's also displaced other video recording software such as Fraps, which used to be the go-to tool when recording games.
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
#46Well the queen of Twitch has spoken so it will be sorted out https://twitter.com/imane/status/1460818399374692355
She is threatening to collect her donations somewhere else. Brutal.
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
Arguably THE open source software that revolutionized screen recording and live streaming. Not just software.
To be fair, Xsplit (closed source) was the one that was there as streaming got established, though OBS has taken over these days by being better and free (as in beer - though also being open source obviously helped get there).
Wirecast has existed since at least 2008, with most of the same core compositing and switching functionality we see in the space, although originally Wirecast did not support RTMP. It was originally only able to stream to QuickTime RTSP servers and Windows Media Server.
XSplit emerged slightly before OBS Classic but OBS innovated with a far superior game capture implementation on Windows, supporting shared texture hooking across D3D8-D3D11 and OpenGL, which helped it gain massive traction with the Twitch crowd. After retaining a large user base it was eventually rewritten as the cross-platform OBS Studio.
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
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While that is its main use, it's also great for recorded video content.
Yes, these years it seems like this is the de-facto screen recorder tool. "Open Broadcaster Software" -> https://obsproject.com
For quick recordings, the screen recorder built into the Xbox Game Bar (Win+G) also does the job.
Why Microsoft decided to put this functionality only in the Game Bar (and not also in, say, the Snipping Tool) is anyone's guess...
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
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That site have nothing to do with OBS really that is a separate project. https://golightstream.com/studio/ https://streamlabsstudio.com/
Ah, yep, you're right. Unfortunately, I apparently can't edit my comment to correct this. Lovely.
On HN, you can edit or delete comments for a little while after posting them, and after that they're locked in.
Re: The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their name and trademark
#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
It costs significantly more to defend your trademark. Registering your trademark is pointless if you can't also defend it.
Doesn't it at least protect you from someone else registering it and then suing you?
Not really. Registering, yes, but you can sue anybody at any time. You might lose but it doesn't prevent you from suing.
If you hold a trademark you are obligated to defend it. If you don't others can void it.