Re: Let's create an OFFICIAL A2 Library!

["Arkain" <rwking@no.usa.spam.net>]

What I've been trying to tell you is that such software can always be
re-released with a new copyright that upholds the original producer's
license while at the same time, leaving the software in the hands of the PD.
It is possibe to make such software public domain without violating the
original prodution agreement.

Arkain

Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote in message
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> Arkain wrote:
>
> > Maybe I stated it too concisely. Let me try again.
> >
> > The copyright of the game, i.e. the ability to distribute the game at
will,
> > can be released to the public domain without infinging on the
intellectual
> > property rights that cover the story, plot, elements, characters,
> > terminology, etc...
>
> I don't think so. The game in question would have been produced with a
license
> to use the intellectual property of the third party. Seems to me that the
only
> way the game could be released would be if it first were stripped elements
that
> are the intellectual property of the third party, and then what would you
have?