Always an interesting topic that I wish I had more time to research on my own. IMO, I don't think it would be as complicated as many think to stop P99. I see P99 as a derivative piece of work with the sole function of imitating a copyrighted piece of IP. I don't think a court would have a hard time coming to that line of thought if pushed to it. I'm not up on all the latest rulings on how the courts view code, though. I'm looking at it more as a piece of art as a whole. They could easily argue damages despite P99 not being for profit.
At the same time I'm also not sure it isn't better for business than not to have P99 around. I'm fairly certain I wouldn't have known or signed up for Aradune and leveled two toons to 60 if I wasn't already on the P99 hook. So, mostly because of people on P99 making me aware that Aradune was happening, Daybreak gained 2 subs. I'm sure I'm not the only one in that boat. /shrug
As far as the agreement with P99 staying valid, it will be up to the discretion of the new owner either way. There's a lot of factors in the sale that could affect it, but even if the new owner assumed the agreement there's nothing (that we publicly know of) that could stop them from ending or renegotiating the agreement if they have the rights to the IP.
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