From:	Dennis Steinmeijer dv8@********.nl
Subject:	FASA Trademarks
Date:	Sat, 10 Jun 2000 16:00:17 +0200

From: "Simon and Fiona" <sfuller@******.com.au>
> I'm pretty sure TSR coined GM as well. I think it was in Gamma World. TSR
> was obvoiusly run by computer nerds before computers were widespread. "DM,
> what's the AC of the NPC, I rolled my D12." Instead of "Hey Bob, What's
the
> baddie's armour like? I rolled my 12 sider."
> Anyway, since Shadowrun has been using GM for years and there was a role
> player magazine called GM, it's probably safe :?)

I heard they tried to trademark the word "Nazi" when they produced some WWII
game once,...sad. I also heard in the recordings of the Gencon Fasa
press-conference done by one of the members here (don't remember who, I
applogize), that FASA has the word "Matrix" trademarked. Did they ever
receive a healthy influx of cred from the Wachowski brothers for the movie
"Matrix" or did they let it slide?

DV8

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