hey that is a good idea! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:56 PM Subject: [Audyssey] copyright solution
> Well, it seems to me there is an easy solution to this problem. > Make your game with generic sounds for everything, don't give it a title > that is a licensed name, then upon game release a zip file mysteriously > appears on the net that has all the sounds from the Star Wars universe or > whatever that neatly plugs into the game and replaces all sounds. > The zip replacement would have no trackable source, and certainly would > not have anything to do with the company that released this generic game, > it > just happened that a fan released a sound pack for it as far as they know > and nothing they can do about it in any realistic way. > This would cut into sales a bit, as you would not have a household name > to market the game with, but word would get out quickly enough amongst the > game community about what the deal was, and the sound pack would soon be > shared amongst players. > If you use this idea, you can send a cut of the profits to > [EMAIL PROTECTED], grin. > Later, > Che > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] copyrights > > >> Hi Josh, >> Unfortunately, that kind of thinking doesn't do anyone any good. That >> won't stop them for suing for damages if they decided to take it to that >> extreme. Besides which if they get a court order to destroy my materials >> and I fail to comply with that court order that could be seenas contempt >> of court. >> About the only way I know of to protect myself from that type of >> situation would either clone the software without using trade marks or >> design all of my copyrighted games under a open source license >> agreement. If I go with an open source license agreement that puts all >> of my hard work in the public domain with no financial backing for the >> product. Yeah, you guys get a free game, but what money or financial >> gain do I get out of it? >> >> >> josh wrote: >>> Hi thomas, >>> >>> if i were you, I would make the game, and then if they ask you to >>> destroy >>> it, say, well you see, I'd really like to, but the game has already been >>> sold to blind people all over the world including in the middle eastern >>> countries. >>> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.18/1255 - Release Date: 2/1/2008 > 9:59 AM > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
