Re: Illegal to make Battletech PBeM?

From: sjc@cs.purdue.edu (Steve Chapin)

Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 19:21:43 +0000

}} In article <1992Nov13.114659.2330@cnsvax.uwec.edu> burgesmw@cnsvax.uwec.edu writes:
}}
}}    I don't think that it is illegal to make a game designed after the
}} Battletech system if it is not for profit.  Most copyrights are there to keep
}} people from making money off of a product they did not design.  There was a
}} Battletech MUD game (that is supposed to be back soon) and it is said that it
}} follows Battletech very closely.  As I said, there is also a computer game that
}} was designed using the Battletech system, as a Shareware program (I believe).
}} As long as there is no money involved, I do not think FASA would mind.  Of
}} course, we are not talking about a large volume of people and we are to
}} insignifigant to matter.  8)

Not true.  You are siphoning off potential revenue.  I'd advise you
not to even think about doing this without getting their permission
first.

Copyrights are not there to protect the rights of the author(s).

sjc@cs.purdue.edu               Steve Chapin           Today's Grammar Lesson:
       "If you loose your arrow, you're likely to lose it in the weeds,"
                       was often heard in days of yore.

References

Illegal to make Battletech PBeM?
burgesmw@cnsvax.uwec.edu
Fri, 13 Nov 1992 17:46:59 +0000