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by Alc
Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:07 pm
Forum: Homebrew Software and Indie Games Discussion
Topic: split from: Smash Pack programmer wanted Echelon to release...
Replies: 35
Views: 3741

split from: Smash Pack programmer wanted Echelon to release...#2

Libraries usually receive exemptions or relaxations on copyright use, as do schools, universities and other places of learning. After all, copyright legislation is actually intended to benefit society by protecting the individual's right to profit from their work, although in practice they exist mai...
by Alc
Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:05 pm
Forum: Homebrew Software and Indie Games Discussion
Topic: split from: Smash Pack programmer wanted Echelon to release...
Replies: 35
Views: 3741

Re: Smash Pack programmer wanted Echelon to release ROM Loader

Is that so ? ...or is that what they want you/us to believe ? (not a rhetoric question) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright I am genuinely surprised that you've managed to miss "the message" so completely. It seems like I can't go anywhere on the net without hearing about the RIAA suin...
by Alc
Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: Homebrew Software and Indie Games Discussion
Topic: split from: Smash Pack programmer wanted Echelon to release...
Replies: 35
Views: 3741

Re: Smash Pack programmer wanted Echelon to release ROM Loader

Well, from what I understand, backing up games and sharing them isn't piracy. If you sell these games, that would be piracy. What country are you from, just out of interest? Sharing copyright material without permission from the copyright owner is illegal just about everywhere... how've you managed...
by Alc
Mon May 26, 2008 11:09 am
Forum: First Person Shooters Development
Topic: duke nukem 3d on dreamcast?
Replies: 22
Views: 11923

Re: duke nukem 3d on dreamcast?

I have a copy of that Duke Nukem 3D game for Megadrive, it's junk as far as gameplay goes. I'm pretty sure Wikipedia is wrong again (suprise!), it's just a sloppy hack of Zero Tolerance. It wasn't hugely expensive, about £15 iirc... I'm a sucker for unlicensed games so I'd probably have paid a fa...