From: angelo@i41fs2.ira.uka.de (Angelo Schneider Betr.Prechelt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: WHAT ARE THE BEST GAMES AROUND AT THE
Date: 8 Nov 1992 15:19:18 GMT
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In article <1992Nov8.022904.3470@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au>, cknight@esk.compserv.utas.edu.au (Chris Knight) writes:
|> In article <2afa56ba.8cda36.2@BEIZ.mediatex.ch>, Ikki@BEIZ.mediatex.ch (064230062: Fernmeldedirektion Olten) writes:
|> >
|> >AARRRGGHH. I hate Braben. Why, why and
|> >again why did he that, etc.
|> 
|> I agree. It's not as if Braben is on hard times! From recent info in computer
|> magazines, he's collected a six figure income for Elite, and the same again
|> from the hype that's appearing over Elite 2.
|> Besides, if you're going to write a space game using vector graphics, how can
|> you not make it look like an Elite spin-off. Fercrissakes, the guy's just a
|> money-grabbing so-and-so. Talented, but still money-grabbing.
|> 
|> >(Ok, I have Elite on my Archie, but it
|> >was not converted by Braben himself).
|> >Talking about copyrights in this subject
|> >, what about Karma?? That has some parts
|> >of Elite too, hasn t it?
|> 
|> As above. How can it not look like Elite? If the rumour's true, why doesn't
|> Braben just get stuck into all s/w houses that have done a vector graphics
|> space-game? Unfortunately, I still can't think of a game on the Arc that has
|> the polish of Zarch. Maybe it's me.
|> 
|> >
|> >Greetings.
|> >
|> >Internet: Ikki(at)BEIZ.mediatex.ch
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Sorry, do I miss the point? AS I know you allways can create
a program with the same look and feel like an other program.
No one can argue against this. The problem might be for *YOU*
to prove that you did not use *material* copyrighted by the
author of the original.

That means if you do not use the sourcecode or the extracted
machine code from a program you are always free to create the 
same.

angelo

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