Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?


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Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?

Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 11/30/08 12:16 p.m.
In Response To: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution? *LINK* (Rabbit)

In 2005 Bungie told Claude Errera that he could put up all of the original Marathon content for free download and redistribution (with the exception of the CD audio tracks from the original M1 CD, which Alex Seropian has asked not be distributed). See trilogyrelease.bungie.org. Since then we've all been distributing Marathon content with impunity and wild abandon.
However, Claude never got a specific legally-worded license from Bungie, despite several requests for one over the years. So basically all we have to go on, legally speaking, is Claude's word that Bungie said it's OK, and the fact that Bungie is clearly aware of what's going on and hasn't complained about it yet (IIRC they've even linked to it on a few occasions).
To be safe, you should probably assume noncommercial/attribution, but otherwise, go wild.

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: In 2005 Bungie told Claude Errera that he could put up all of the original : Marathon content for free download and redistribution (with the exception : of the CD audio tracks from the original M1 CD, which Alex Seropian has : asked not be distributed). See trilogyrelease.bungie.org . Since then : we've all been distributing Marathon content with impunity and wild : abandon. : However, Claude never got a specific legally-worded license from Bungie, : despite several requests for one over the years. So basically all we have : to go on, legally speaking, is Claude's word that Bungie said it's OK, and : the fact that Bungie is clearly aware of what's going on and hasn't : complained about it yet (IIRC they've even linked to it on a few : occasions). : To be safe, you should probably assume noncommercial/attribution, but : otherwise, go wild.

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Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution? LINK	Rabbit	11/29/08 2:56 p.m.
Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?	thermoplyae	11/29/08 10:33 p.m.
Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?	Forrest of B.org	11/30/08 12:16 p.m.
What Forrest said	Bob-B-Q	11/30/08 12:32 p.m.
On a similar theme of things Aleph One	Robtot	12/1/08 5:40 a.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	Andrew Nagy	12/1/08 8:08 a.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	treellama	12/1/08 8:52 a.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	treellama	12/1/08 8:45 a.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	Robtot	12/1/08 9:42 p.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	treellama	12/2/08 5:18 a.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	Robtot	12/2/08 5:40 a.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	treellama	12/2/08 8:26 a.m.
Re: On a similar theme of things Aleph One	Robtot	12/2/08 1:45 p.m.
Re: What Forrest said	Andrew Nagy	12/1/08 8:11 a.m.
Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?	Robtot	12/1/08 9:35 p.m.
Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?	Forrest of B.org	12/1/08 10:19 p.m.
Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?	Robtot	12/1/08 11:37 p.m.
Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?	treellama	12/2/08 5:36 a.m.
Developing a Freeware based around Commercial IP	Robtot	12/2/08 5:52 a.m.
Re: Developing a Freeware based around Commercial	Forrest of B.org	12/2/08 2:09 p.m.
Re: Current Legality of Shapes File Distribution?	Rabbit	12/2/08 11:30 a.m.



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