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- On Fri, 23 Feb 1996, Bertrand Le Roy wrote:
-
- > Elias Martenson wrote:
- > > to use the same file format (just like a .jpeg viewer or whatever) AFAIK
- > > the .wad file format is not copyrighted. And even the file format will be
- >
- > Yes it is copyrighted. Read the license agreement of doom. they
- > say that any derivative product relying on the WAD format should
- > be approved by iD.
-
- We don't rely on it.
-
- > We shouldn't underestimate this legal issue. We are no compagny,
- > but this only makes thing worse! Our personal responsibility is
- > involved. We have to convince them, or.... forget about doom
- > compatibility and make a completely independant project. But it
- > would really be a pity, because this was the original idea,
- > wasn't it?
- >
- > > I can pretty safely assure you that there is no risk.
- >
- > I wouldn't bet on that one.
- >
- > When you make a bargain, you have to estimate the probability of
- > losing, but also WHAT you loose.
-
- There is nothing we can loose.
-
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- Elias Martenson
- elias@omicron.se
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