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What's the Big Deal with MMVIII "Piracy"?
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Ulric the Unready
(
Mon 25-Oct-04 16:44:52
)
+37
The problem is that 3DO was bought out by UBISOFT. If anyone gets royalties and whatnot...it is them, cause they now own the copyright.
(n/t)
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Dunerider The War Troll
(
Mon 25-Oct-04 17:43:28
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Some of what you say makes sense; however.....
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Maybeth
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Mon 25-Oct-04 17:45:02
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+1
Ahh...
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Ulric the Unready
(
Mon 25-Oct-04 18:26:48
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I totaly agree
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Hero of Hyrule
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Mon 25-Oct-04 17:51:25
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+3
hmm wait
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Hero of Hyrule
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Mon 25-Oct-04 17:53:19
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Ooh, dangerous territory
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Ulric the Unready
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Mon 25-Oct-04 18:32:29
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+1
Yes you're right
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Hero of Hyrule
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Mon 25-Oct-04 18:42:11
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+1
I wouldn't dream of it!
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Bones
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Mon 25-Oct-04 19:18:56
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+1
Mwaahahahaha
(n/t)
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Chlala
(
Mon 25-Oct-04 20:05:26
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There's a tale about George Bernard Shaw that has a bearing on this.
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Peter2
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Tue 26-Oct-04 06:34:40
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+2
ROFLMAO
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Ulric the Unready
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Tue 26-Oct-04 10:30:36
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ROFL
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Greate Pier the Worse
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Tue 26-Oct-04 12:48:40
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+1
I understand that the woman in question was an MP called Bessie Braddock.
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Peter2
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Tue 26-Oct-04 14:37:36
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+2
my favorite winston chruchhill quote
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Grumpy Dragon
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Tue 26-Oct-04 19:17:15
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I never knew he had so many of those quotes *L*
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Greate Pier the Worse
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Wed 27-Oct-04 03:30:49
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Ubi is behind the current set of M&M re-issues. Good for them.
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Bones
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Mon 25-Oct-04 19:22:55
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+1
eehhm
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Hero of Hyrule
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Wed 27-Oct-04 07:30:08
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+2
Well, they won't, but
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Greate Pier the Worse
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Wed 27-Oct-04 11:59:37
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+1
and the creators...
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Hero of Hyrule
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Wed 27-Oct-04 12:16:00
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+1
whether or not the company is still alive is not the point at all...
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Maybeth
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Wed 27-Oct-04 15:19:32
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+1
of course but
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Hero of Hyrule
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Wed 27-Oct-04 16:01:01
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+1
Actually, it does help
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Greate Pier the Worse
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Wed 27-Oct-04 16:40:35
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+1
ok
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Hero of Hyrule
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Wed 27-Oct-04 16:54:36
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The MM games *are* available to buy new
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Wysardry
(
Wed 27-Oct-04 19:02:56
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link
+1
well
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Hero of Hyrule
(
Wed 27-Oct-04 19:13:53
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+2
And
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Hero of Hyrule
(
Wed 27-Oct-04 19:15:49
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I was replying to your post
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Wysardry
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Thu 28-Oct-04 06:44:28
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+1
yes
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Hero of Hyrule
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Thu 28-Oct-04 09:41:27
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as a new member to the application software industry...
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Grumpy Dragon
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Tue 26-Oct-04 17:12:17
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+1
There is no such thing as "abandonware"
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Wysardry
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Thu 28-Oct-04 07:05:10
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+1
the copyright only passes to another if somebody purchases it
(n/t)
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Grumpy Dragon
(
Thu 28-Oct-04 16:22:27
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+1
You were here!
>
Copyright protection doesn't magically disappear
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Wysardry
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Thu 28-Oct-04 17:23:15
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+1
copy right only lasts for 20 years or so. After that it becomes freeware.
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King Mir
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Sun 31-Oct-04 21:36:19
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+2
No. You are mistaken....
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Bones
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Mon 01-Nov-04 00:46:46
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+1
25 - 50 years beyond death of the author?
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DaZed and ConfuZed
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Mon 01-Nov-04 23:33:33
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+1
Perhaps, but you're missing two points....
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Bones
(
Tue 02-Nov-04 07:34:12
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It lasts at least 50 years
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Wysardry
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Tue 02-Nov-04 04:58:42
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