But if Lucas Arts forbids any and all use of their sounds and things by anyone other than them, even open source would be a risky endeavour. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. ----- Original Message ----- From: "shaun everiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] is this cutting your own throat?
> probably not, opensource things are free I think. > At 09:23 a.m. 27/03/2008, you wrote: >>Hi Thomas, >> >>Would an open source version of star wars be violating the copyrights as >>well? >> >>Regards >> >>Aiden >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Charles Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" >><[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:04 PM >>Subject: Re: [Audyssey] is this cutting your own throat? >> >> >>> Hi Charles, >>> Well, as a developer I can think of a few reasons someone may choose to >>> create a game but solectively release it to some people, or not to >>> anyone at all. >>> 1. If a game uses copyrighted stories, characters, and sounds the game >>> would be best kept as quiet as possible. >>> For example, it is well known I have a partly constructed Star Wars game >>> based on the Genesis 3D technology I am creating. For me the problem is >>> releasing it to the public at large is very difficult. Lucas Licensing >>> has specifically, personally, expressed their opinion I am to release no >>> games using the Star Wars universe do to their copyright license >>> polacies. Personally, I think they are just being anal about it, but I >>> am by law bound by their wishes not to produce Star Wars games for the >>> blind without paying their licensing fees. >>> If I write the game and keep it for myself Lucas has no rights to sue. I >>> can do whatever I want with the sounds, characters, and music provided I >>> don't redistribute it. Either that or I redistribute it to friends who >>> keep it hush hush. >>> 2. Many developers just want to create a product their own way. I know >>> when creating STFC I basically was thinking of a modern remake of Trek >>> 2000. As time went on many testers put their two cents in and the game >>> eventually became a completely different game than the one invisioned. I >>> know some developers have personally objected to any modifications to >>> their game story, sounds, etc. >>> 3. Perhaps they are frightened by reprisal and needless flaming. When I >>> was flamed a few days ago I was extremely upset by it. However, I have >>> recovered, and went on. Not everyone can do that. >>> >>> Charles Rivard wrote: >>>> If a developer has a game that he or she will not release because of >>>> the >>>> attitudes of some gamers, this does not make sense to me. Why would a >>>> company develop something with the intent to sell it to the public, and >>>> then >>>> not sell it to the public because of the public's attitude toward games >>>> or >>>> developers? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> 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] > > > > --- > 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]
