Distributing the code generator is far, far worse than distributing the demos.

Dennis Towne

Alter Aeon MUD
http://www.alteraeon.com


On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Bryan Peterson
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Admittedly I wasn't sure aout redistributin the demos but I figured it would
> be to distribute the code generator.
>
>
>
>
> Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
> -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Ward
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 1:53 PM
>
> To: Gamers Discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Pipe 2 blast chamber
>
> Hi Bryan,
> '
> Yes, redistributing the unlock code generator would be software
> piracy. The reason is that it was redistributed only by purchase only.
> It was never declared officially as abandonware, and the only way to
> obtain it was through a $75 purchase. Therefore redistributing it
> would be theft of a product you or others have not paid for from
> Justin.
>
> Cheers!
>
> On 4/6/14, Bryan Peterson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> What about the code generator? I would assume that would still be piracy
>> since Justin made money off of it and didn't subsequently release it as
>> abandonware when he closed up shop.
>>
>>
>>
>> Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thomas Ward
>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 1:08 PM
>> To: Gamers Discussion list
>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Pipe 2 blast chamber
>>
>> Hi Bryan,
>>
>> No that isn't true. Redistributing the demo would not be piracy. Only
>> passing around unlock codes to  unlock the demo would qualify as
>> piracy. The demo was and always has been shareware under copyright
>> law.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>>
>> On 4/6/14, Bryan Peterson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> But the demo isn't even aailable for download. So it would still be
>>> piracy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
>>
>>
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