-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Stephen Longhurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Aan: [email protected] <[email protected]> Datum: maandag 10 december 2001 11:13 Onderwerp: Re: Mystery advert - Classic Gaming Scene
>The advert by Amstrad asking for anyone who holds the copyright on Spectrum >games to contact them is also interesting. They specifically ask for >Spectrum games though, and not other 8 bit versions. I wonder what they're >up to, handheld Speccy al-la TVBoy? They want produce a mobile phone (i think) that can play Spectrum games and such. I am far more intrested what their next move is once they obtain permission to distribute games through their new gadget. Demanding that all other forms of free distribution stops? Withdraw the permission for free use of Spectrum Roms for emulators? At this moment they have good idea, but indeed face the problems like anyone else, you need permission to distribute those games, especially when you want to start a commercial venture like Amstradt is planning. If copyrightholders demand payement because their works are going to be used in a commercial service than it could well mean that the current situation of free distribution comes at a end. Not that it would stop distribution, it only moves underground again. Robert van der Veeke aka RJVgraphics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Currently listening to:Blood the last vampire - OST Many people in the world (maybe even 100 or more) don't even know who I am - David Lees sharing his place alongside Bob Brenchley & Rocketshite -
