Hi Thomas, Well yeah, true, everyone is entitled to their rights, but originally even I couldn't personally understand why a developer wouldn't want to be mentioned for his own idea. If the code itself isn't being used then the idea is. Like I said though, looking at the email I understand now. Regards, Damien
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Games for your mobile device are finally here > Hi Damien, > Oh, I have to agree with Jim here. If someone writes a clone of Puppy1, > Mach1, Homer, whatever Jim didn't actually write that port or clone so > shouldn't be held responcible for any errors or problems encountered > with the clone. On the other hand I do understand Louis's point by > giving Jim Kitchen credit for originally creating the game. > In the open source community we do this kind of siting previous > developers all the time. If I use source code from an Asteroids clone in > my own Asteroid style game most developers would like to be mentioned in > the docs saying something like, "used Joe Bob's 3D partical engine for > Super Asteroids 3d partical engine. Used Joe Smith's 3D calculous > formulas for Super Asteroids 3D math engine." > However, if Jim Kitchen doesn't want to be mentioned that is equally his > right. Louis can easily give Puppy1 a new name, and keep Jim Kitchen's > name out of it since that is Jim's wish. > Cheers. > > Damien Sadler wrote: >> Hi Jim, >> You know, I never really thought of it like that. With things like >> Chopper >> Challenge, Acefire, etc, because me and the rest of my windows side of >> the >> team wrote the games, I like to have my name credited on it, because the >> original idea was mine. However after looking at your argument against >> that >> I can also see where you're coming from. >> It's interesting how other people react to credits, copyrights etc. >> Regards, >> Damien > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org 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]
