The Wested website...

Posted by ROB T. from 162.10.138.28 on June 04, 1999 at 03:24:51:

I don't have any news about whether or not the Indy jacket is being discontinued. In fact, before tonight I didn't really care that much about the jacket (it would be cool to have one, but the price is out of my range)
After reading about the controversy on this site I visited the Wested website looking for news and I can kind of see Lucas' point. Please don't flame me about this.
Wested does use their connection with the film and images of Indy in the jacket as a selling point on their website. Let's be fair, would any of us be seeking out the jacket if it weren't for our love of Indy?
Maybe George Lucas is a money hungry jerk but he does have a right to protect his intellectual property. As a wannabe writer myself, I wouldn't want someone else making a profit off of the stuff I write and it shouldn't make a difference that Lucas has made lots off of Indy already.
As an example, if a millionare is accosted on the street for his money do we expect him to just hand it over happily just because he has plenty more at home? No, we expect him to fight to keep what's his just like the rest of us do.
I hope that an agreement can be reached between Lucas and the Wested company so that the jacket can be offered to anyone who wants to buy it. If the images of Indy and any reference to the films is removed from all advertisements I think it would be unfair of Lucas to pursue the matter any further.
In my opinion, the Wested company has a right to use the pattern and to continue making the jackets (they have a right to profit from their intellectual property just as Lucas has) but they don't have a right to use Indy's image without permission or compensation to the copyright owners.
Sorry if this opinion cheeses people off but everyone has rights (even George Lucas)

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Re: The Wested website... Greg 04:44:39 6/04/99 (2)
- Re: The Wested website... Michaelson 06:23:28 6/04/99 (1)
  - Business as usual Micah 06:41:27 6/04/99 (0)

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: I don't have any news about whether or not the Indy jacket is being discontinued. In fact, before tonight I didn't really care that much about the jacket (it would be cool to have one, but the price is out of my range)
: After reading about the controversy on this site I visited the Wested website looking for news and I can kind of see Lucas' point. Please don't flame me about this.
: Wested does use their connection with the film and images of Indy in the jacket as a selling point on their website. Let's be fair, would any of us be seeking out the jacket if it weren't for our love of Indy?
: Maybe George Lucas is a money hungry jerk but he does have a right to protect his intellectual property. As a wannabe writer myself, I wouldn't want someone else making a profit off of the stuff I write and it shouldn't make a difference that Lucas has made lots off of Indy already.
: As an example, if a millionare is accosted on the street for his money do we expect him to just hand it over happily just because he has plenty more at home? No, we expect him to fight to keep what's his just like the rest of us do.
: I hope that an agreement can be reached between Lucas and the Wested company so that the jacket can be offered to anyone who wants to buy it. If the images of Indy and any reference to the films is removed from all advertisements I think it would be unfair of Lucas to pursue the matter any further.
: In my opinion, the Wested company has a right to use the pattern and to continue making the jackets (they have a right to profit from their intellectual property just as Lucas has) but they don't have a right to use Indy's image without permission or compensation to the copyright owners.
: Sorry if this opinion cheeses people off but everyone has rights (even George Lucas)

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