Re: Question about configuring TO apps.

[mock@hyperion.cs.ucdavis.edu (Kenrick Mock)]

In article <2etcro$6rb@sleepy.cc.utexas.edu>,
Michael Foegelle <foegelle@sleepy.cc.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
>>You do know that Kenrick Mock and James Brookes have already released Columns
>>for the PC, right?  You should also know that Sega now owns the rights to
>>Columns and may be pursuing infringers...

Yep, we released Columns PC sometime in August/September.   The only
authorized copyright holders to Columns are HP and Sega; I had some nice
email from Jay Geertsen (the original inventor of Columns) and he has no
interest in legal action, but if Sega wanted to, they could - a big company
like Sega can do all sorts of nasty legal things if they wanted to...
(of course I hope they dont :)

>I've seen half a dozen different versions of Columns for the PC, but so far
>all of them have little bitty square blocks like Columns GS and none can 
>compare to Columns VGA.  (Not to say that there aren't ones that could, but

Well, our version supports 256 colors, lets the users edit the block set
themselves, supports soundblaster music and sound, has configurable difficulty,
raytraced graphics, and other nice features that I think make it stand
out a bit from other versions of Columns :)  Of course PC users haven't
sent in much shareware, but what can one expect from PC users. :)

>if they're the ones who wrote the one version of Columns GS (which I assume
>was why you brought them up), then I already have their blessing to release
>my one Columns IIgs if I ever finish it, etc.  They said they welcome the

Sure, the GS can use whatever software is written for it.  Just thought I'd
clarify that the FTA also wrote the Fun Columns desk accessory game, so there
is more than one version out there.


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