Date : Tue, 08 Feb 2000 05:00:46 -0000
From : "ER Vaughan" <e.vaughan@...>
Subject: Re: Copyright theft
Well Superior Software are being ridiculous, these games are generally over
15 years old. Its not as if anyone bought the originals anyway - I didn't, I
just copied them off friends using my hi-fi's "hi speed dubbing" feature.
Cheers,
Emil
----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Davis <mavzc@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: 08 February 2000 01:58
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Copyright theft
> Wayne Allen wrote:
> >
> > They dont need to sue, all they need to do is to obtain a court order
and
> > legally require his ISP to terminate the connection. In addition, there
are
> > organisations that will gladly do the same. As to the matter being
laughed
> > out of court.... The issue is copyright and not lost games sales, I can
> > assure you that the court would not find it funny.
>
> Yeah, but they couldn't "just" get a court order. That has to be
> discussed with the court, and they will only write it if they feel it is
> necessary.
>
> > > What I think Superior should do is maybe do a budget CD with all the
> > > games and solutions, maps, docs and reviews on, plus a registered
> > > version of pcBBC (with Superior giving some of the proceeds of the CD
to
> > > the author). Until they do that, though...
> >
> > And I bet nobody has ever written to them to suggest it. Why don't you?
>
> Are they not subscribed to this mailing list? Do they not read the
> newsgroup? Apparently the reason RetroBBC closed is because it was
> mentioned on the ng. I'm sure someone's reading this.
>
> > > ...I fully endorse RetroBBC staying open. Come on Dextrovix - Superior
> > > AREN'T going to be able to do anything about it - they're practically
> > > non-existent any more, they're in no position to sue you.
> >
> > Maybe but they still exist. And it does seem to be very easy for you to
> > suggest that somone else breaks the law... it would not be you that gets
> > that lovely buff envelope.
> >
> > Secondly I feel that it is attutudes like this that force software
companies
> > to take such a harsh stand. I personally begrudge paying Microsoft
400/500
> > ukpounds for office software, but then how would I feel if all the
software
> > companies said, well since we have so many cheats around we will have to
> > charge even more!!!!
>
> Yes but Microsoft are a major current company. Superior are not - they
> are an 80s software company which does not do much trading any more.
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Matt
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