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Article #1772Re: Copyrights of old games...
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Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 23:48
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 23:48
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toddl@county.lmt.mn.org (Todd Lehman) gives his opinions on `simple' games: >Getting back to the copyright thing, it's really a matter of luck who gets to >own the simple ideas, and it's really sort of sad when someone does. I mean, >nobody cares if someone owns the copyright to Super Mario World XXVII. But >we're all a little peeved when a simple game like Tetris is copyrighted. I think you have things backwards here. Coming up with more levels to Super Mario Brothers is my definition of easy (perhaps brainless is a better description). Coming up with something elegant and simple like Tetris is a _lot_ of work. Of course you're peeved; all great ideas seem to be simple, once you hear about them. Let's give credit where credit is due. Chris
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!gossip.pyramid.com!olivea!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!cmcl2!acf5!checker From: checker@acf5.NYU.EDU (checker) Newsgroups: rec.games.programmer Subject: Re: Copyrights of old games... Message-ID: <2108@acf5.NYU.EDU> Date: 20 Dec 92 23:48:40 GMT References: <1992Dec17.184438.29020@blkbox> <1992Dec18.143639.3778@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1992Dec20.155958.11026@ee.rochester.edu> <1992Dec20.213844.12147@news2.cis.umn.edu> Organization: New York University Lines: 15