lskovlund writes "The ScummVM developers have received notice that their use of PayPal for donations is in violation of PayPal's AUP. According to a forum post, the AUP bans 'Game enhancers (which enable the play of import software and/or back up versions of software).'"
"Backup copies"
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unfunk
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well, ScummVM certainly doesn't allow me to play my "backup version" of Day of the Tentacle - the copy protection quiz is there in full effect:(
Re:"Backup copies"
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fuzzix
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well, ScummVM certainly doesn't allow me to play my "backup version" of Day of the Tentacle - the copy protection quiz is there in full effect:(
ScummVM is also distributed with Broken Sword I & II these days. It must be the easiest way to run these games on modern Windows systems. Games such as Beneath a Steel Sky and Flight of the Amazon Queen have been released as freeware specifically to show off the capabilities of ScummVM and rekindle interest in these classic point-and-click adventures.
I'd consider that "official endorsment" from the original creators of these games. It's not like the situation with Nintendo, who have spoken out against emulation as bad and evil and wrong and causes cancer - I assume this is the attitude which gave rise to Paypal's policy. ScummVM is a useful project with industry acceptance and the backing of the companies whose software it enables. It might behoove the original authors of the games to petition Paypal about their policy in this case - I've bought several LucasArts games to play on ScummVM and I reckon others have done the same. If ScummVM didn't exist it might not be so easy to run these games on my platform of choice and I wouldn't have bothered.
Importation is infringement
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tepples
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BTW, "the play of import software" - so imported software is a no-no, but domestic software is okay?
Regional lockouts in video game consoles are made specifically to enforce 17 USC 602 and foreign counterparts, which claims that importation of a copy of a work without permission of the copyright owner is infringement despite the first sale limitation (17 USC 109 and foreign counterparts) that applies domestically.
Re:Choosing PayPal is a fault
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Dragonslicer
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Nope, which is why they can freeze your account and keep all your money for any (or no) reason at any time. If Paypal were registered as a bank, they'd have to follow all the regulations, which might cut into their profits.
Re:I've about had it with PayPal
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MartinB
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the only difference is that CC companies are regulated
close... amex decided that you can't buy on-line pr0n with your card...
-- If you think imaginary property and real property are the same, when does your house become public domain?
Re:checkout
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larry+bagina
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Google checkout has a fee structure similar to normal credit card processors. It's designed for c2b, not c2c. They do allow donations for 501c3 tax exempt organizations. It's not designed for sending a couple bucks to a guy living in his parents basement.
-- Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
ScummVMs Appeal to Paypal
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Ndr_Amigo
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I didn't expect this to hit Slashdot, so we were a bit unprepared for the amount of feedback:)
But yeah, its all legal and above board. A project like ScummVM isn't really something anyone would expect Paypal to take issue with:)
For those that like reading about lost causes, heres our (denied) appeal (including Paypals initial complaint and the response to our appeal).
Re:Why ??
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Anonymous Coward
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SCUMM = Script Creation Utility for Manic Mansion SCUMMVM = Script Creation Utility for Manic Mansion Virtual Machine
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well, ScummVM certainly doesn't allow me to play my "backup version" of Day of the Tentacle - the copy protection quiz is there in full effect :(
Regional lockouts in video game consoles are made specifically to enforce 17 USC 602 and foreign counterparts, which claims that importation of a copy of a work without permission of the copyright owner is infringement despite the first sale limitation (17 USC 109 and foreign counterparts) that applies domestically.
Nope, which is why they can freeze your account and keep all your money for any (or no) reason at any time. If Paypal were registered as a bank, they'd have to follow all the regulations, which might cut into their profits.
In the UK, PayPal *are* regulated. The Financial Services Authority takes a dim view of electronic money institutions operating outwith their regulatory purview.
If it walks like a duck, the FSA (rightly) wants to regulate it like a duck.
The only thing you can accurately describe as "Scotch" is a sticky tape made by 3M. And it's
close ... amex decided that you can't buy on-line pr0n with your card...
If you think imaginary property and real property are the same, when does your house become public domain?
Google checkout has a fee structure similar to normal credit card processors. It's designed for c2b, not c2c. They do allow donations for 501c3 tax exempt organizations. It's not designed for sending a couple bucks to a guy living in his parents basement.
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
I didn't expect this to hit Slashdot, so we were a bit unprepared for the amount of feedback :)
But yeah, its all legal and above board. A project like ScummVM isn't really something anyone would expect Paypal to take issue with :)
For those that like reading about lost causes, heres our (denied) appeal (including Paypals initial complaint and the response to our appeal).
SCUMM = Script Creation Utility for Manic Mansion
SCUMMVM = Script Creation Utility for Manic Mansion Virtual Machine