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Lucas Confuses ScummVM With Abandonware

Posted by timothy on from the boilerplate-madness dept.

Anonymous Coward writes: "Seems LucasArts finally noticed ScummVm although they seem to be confused about what it is. ScummVM is a 'virtual machine'(yes like Java) that allows you to play scumm games (Monkey Island, for example) in modern OS (Linux, BSD, err Windows XP) and weird machines like PDAs and the Dreamcast, but Lucas have confused them with an abandonware site."

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  1. Perhaps by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Lucas should stick to making cheesy kids films that require no intelligence, and leave the thinking to men without beards?

  2. I don't think that was LucasArts by grungebox · · Score: 1, Funny

    Are you sure it wasn't LeChuck controlling the LucasArts legal team? Maybe HE'S the one trying to take action against ScummVm. I don't imagine he likes to be open-source.

    1. Re:I don't think that was LucasArts by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 5, Funny

      LeChuck is a pirate. I seriously doubt he would be involved in anti-warez activity of any kind.

      Duh.

  3. We don't need those Rebel Scumm by Rayonic · · Score: 5, Funny

    (sorry, it had to be said)

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    1. Re:We don't need those Rebel Scumm by Rayonic · · Score: 5, Funny

      I know it was dumb and inaccurate. Why do you think it was modded up?

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  4. Linux a modern OS? how comes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I can't see the reason Linux is ordered as the first item in your modern OS clause, and BSD second. Write it like this: (Windows, BSD, ...)

  5. Re:Original software still required by Ndr_Amigo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Simple excuse. I'm Australian. Mate!
    (And my excuse for other Australians is that I'm Tasmanian.)
    ((And my excuse for Tasmanians is that... oh never mind, it's probably from YOUR side of the family anyway)).

    - James 'Ender' Brown
    Lead Developer, ScummVM
    Disclaimer: Neither ScummVM nor /. is responsible for the bad injokes used within this message.

  6. Re:Original software still required by BabyDave · · Score: 5, Funny
    At least that wonderful four letter acronym we all have come to love and hate (you know, the one beginning with 'D' that sounds like a Village People song?) hasn't come into it
    I'm sorry, but "inspiration" struck.

    Young man, are you listenin' to me,
    I said, young man, you should buy our "CDs",
    But then, young man, you can't make mp3s,
    'cause you've got to know this one thing.

    Pirates steal all of our wealth,
    So even if you keep your files to yourself,
    We've paid millions for the DMCA,
    And we'll make sure you're put away!

    [da da dada dada da da]

    You'd better not break the D-M-C-A.
    Don't you dare piss off the R-I-A-A!
    We'll own everything, soon you'll have to enjoy,
    Or we'll DRM all your toys!

    You'd better stick to the D-M-C-A
    We 0wn the Feds so you can't get away!
    We'll soon kill off Kazaa,
    Then so you don't impeach,
    We'll sell you files at "only" $8 each.

    [etc]