Re: A.P.P.L.E. Presents the 2007 Apple II Programming Contest

["bill.martens@gmail.com" <bill.martens@gmail.com>]

On Mar 29, 2:31 pm, "Chris Alaimo" <cpala...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just want to make sure that I am reading the rules correctly.  When
> I submit my program, whether it wins or not, I turn publishing rights
> to that program over to A.P.P.L.E.?  I am referring to this,
> specifically:
>
> "All submissions to this contest will be published online and will
> also be available to the general public on the A.P.P.L.E. Website.
> All of the authors credits will remain on all programs but the rights
> to publish will reside with A.P.P.L.E. with the exception of the
> winning package which will be distributed via contract with A.P.P.L.E.
> and the author. "
>
> So if I write a cool game, and I submit it to the contest, and I don't
> win, you still hold the rights to publish it and I get nothing?  This
> contest sounds cool and all, but if I spend all summer coding a neat
> new hi-res game, you can bet your Donkey Kongs that I am going to want
> to be the one deciding what I want to do with it.
>
> So am I interpreting the rules correctly?
>
> Chris

Yes.  That is correct and this is usually the case with any
programming contest that has been offered by others and us over the
years  But that is why we always offer cash prizes and a contract to
the winner.  (And just like "American Idol" we reserve the right to
offer a distribution contract to the losing entries if they are that
good).