On Friday 08 Mar 2002 6:36 pm, Andrew Collier wrote:
> Did you read my last post in response to sarcasm?!! It most definitely
was
> NOT directed at the copyright holders of old games.
Then who else *was* it directed at?
IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE IRONY OF SUCH A SITUATION, I'M NOT GOING TO
EXPLAIN WHAT WAS ESSENTIALLY A LIGHT HEARTED SARCASTIC COMMENT.
"I know - once we've cracked how to get it up and running why don't we sell
it Persona for charity purposes...."
> >Just because you can download games for other systems, doesn't make it
> >legal. You mentioned JetPac, and Ultimate are one of the companies who
> > most viciously protect their old Spectrum games: you didn't find
JetPac
> > at World Of Spectrum.
>
> Correct! I never said I did!!!
So why should the Sam's copyright-holders let you download their software,
based on the unauthorized and illegal availability of that particular
title?
SO WHY DOES CHRIS WHITE DO THIS WITH PRINCE OF PERSIA THEN?
> >I think the point is that people on this list only want to point out
> >download sites which respect the wishes of the copyright owner. If that
> >wish is that some money goes to charity every time somebody gets a
game,
> >then it's their right to say so and you should respect it too.
>
> I would if I knew what games they were referring to!
ANYTHING which isn't specifically made free, is copyrighted to somebody.
Frankly I'm quite surprised by the number of people who don't seem to
immediately realise this.
WE DO REALISE THIS ANDREW, CHECK OUT THE 5,438 GAMES FOR DOWNLOAD AT WORLD
OF SPECTRUM AND YOU'LL REALISE THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DON'T CARE BECAUSE THE
COMPUTER IS DEAD AND THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FOR SALE! AS DOES CHRIS WHITE!
> >Persona negotiated with some programmers to get rights to distribute a
> >number of their titles, when the original publisher(s) went into
> >liquidation. I don't see that the situation should be any different
> > between these titles and the ones developed for Persona specifically.
>
> You don't? Well that's your opinion, which I will respect. Amstrad
bought
> the rights to the Sinclair ROM - what would you say if they charged you
for
> using that, however indirectly?
I would either pay up, or I would not use it. Probably the latter, but I
wouldn't go around mailing lists complaining about how stupid they were for
excercising their legal rights.
SO ON NOTE THINK ON HOW NICE IT IS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY UP!
> What would you say if Simon Owen charged you for using SIM Coupe?
I'd say "That's a breach of the GPL, Sir". Fortunately he doesn't.
WELL DO YOU EVER WONDER WHY HE DOESN'T?!! OR WHY CHRIS PILE DOESN'T CHARGE
FOR DEFENDER? IT'S CALLED GOODWILL, AND LONG MAY IT CONTINUE, OTHERWISE
THERE WON'T BE ANY SCENE LEFT IF SUCH AN ATTITUDE PREVAILED.
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