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From: wperko@ix.netcom.com (Walt Perko)
Newsgroups: alt.games.doom,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,alt.cd-rom
Subject: Re: WAD AUTHORS - READ THIS - DOOM WAD CD response
Date: 5 Sep 1994 15:14:42 GMT
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In <34al13$k18@nyx10.cs.du.edu> scohn@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Seth Cohn) writes:
>
>In article <34a146$ak2@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com>,
>Walt Perko <wperko@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>In <346ia2$rkk@nyx10.cs.du.edu> scohn@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Seth Cohn) writes:
>>>
>>>Walt, you're wrong. Plain and simple. Stop defending yourself (since you
>>>ARE a publisher of net.stuff, you REALLY aren't unbiased...
>>>
>>>Again, AGAIN AGAIN, READ THE COPYRIGHT FAQ!!!!!
>>>
>>>Seth
>>
>>Seth, you still don't get it, do you. Don't you think? Don't you?
>
>Walt, I do think. You're still wrong, and I'm going to explain WHY.
>
>>The copyright laws are to protect the revenue value of a product. If anybody
>>who originates a product and places it in the public domain, i.e., Internet,
>
>'Public Domain' IS NOT THE INTERNET OR MAGAZINE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
>
>GO READ THE COPYRIGHT FAQ.
>
>>Public Access BBS's, Shareware floppies, a magazine, then that person or
>corporation cannot attempt to block distribution of that product simply because
>>it now appears on a CD-ROM.
>
>WRONG.
>
>>
>>If however, somebody wrote a .WAD and was selling it, using the Internet to
>>send it to customers and somebody else posted in the public domain. Then the
>>originator has cause for dispute.
>
>'Public Domain' IS NOT THE INTERNET. Copyright DOES NOT depend on money being
>made.
>
>Go read the copyright FAQ.
>
>>
>>When you show me a .WAD CD-ROM or sales of a .MOD that appears on my CD-ROM by
>>the originator or an agent thereof, then I will remove the .MOD, and the .WAD
>>author may have cause for dispute with the WAD CD-ROM author.
>
>Wrong. BY publishing something without permission, regardless of value, you
>HAVE violated the copyright. The legal system awards up to $50,000 for this,
>DOUBLED if it can be shown you knowingly did it. (As in, "Well, sure I
>published it, it was public domain, wasn't it?" Ignorance of the law is NOT
>a legal defense.)
>
>>
>>BTW, I have it in writing from very nearly all the .MOD authors for all the
>>music on my CD-ROM "MegaMODMadNess". Those who sent me their signed authorizations
>>will get a FREE CD-ROM at the very least. But, having that permission means I
>can sell this CD-ROM in bundle projects for U.S.$0.50 ea. and maybe make enough
>>money to send to the authors too! This is the plan.
>
>If you don't have permission. I'd advise you to NOT publish the MOD. Only take
>ONE legal suit to bankrupt you.
>
>>
>Although there may be many CD-ROM authors out there who simply pocket the money,
>>I can't help but think that $10-40 CD-ROM's are not making anybody rich anyway.
>
>You don't get it, it's NOT how much you make. (Also, as a future CD publisher,
>working on a few projects... You're wrong. CDs cost $2-3 total to produce, so
>even $10-20 is a large profit margin.
>
>>
>If you have a larger CD-ROM factory like Walnut Creek CD-ROM, full of shareware
>>taken from the Internet and other places, I can see them making a nice living
>>and expanding, but for the amount of competition - other's are making better
>>shareware CD-ROM's now-and-again so Walnut Creek is not getting so rich either.
>
>Walnut Creek makes its' living off net.collections. I know for a fact of a few
>people quite ready to sue them as well.
>
>
>Walt, last time, If you are going to get into publishing, know the laws. You
>OBIVIOUSLY don't.
>
>Seth
>
>
>
Well seth, you once again out-shine your shoes with ignorance.
--
Walt Perko wperko@ix.netcom.com Order one or both CD-ROM's today!
P.O. Box 640608 "10,000 Sounds & Songs" vol.0 $25
San Francisco, CA. 94164-0608 "MegaMODMadNess" vol.1 $40