First, as I understand it the term "Duke Nukem Forever" is a trademark, no? So you couldn't even use the name, much less a logo.
The second is, regardless of who they *WANT* to deal with, the license applies to quite a few more people then that! Everyone, in fact, that buys the game or goes to their website. So, if they want to only include those fan-sites, they should say so!
interestingly, I got the EXACT same response - I would imagine he hacked up a form letter in a hurry. I asked for permission to quote him (something I consider a courtesy) but since you've already posted it...
I also had two points in my response : One is that the intended audience of the License agreement *IS* the Lay person and it should not be a requirement on that person to have a lawyer in their hip pocket. The second is that "Back to important work..." comment. I somehow don't think there is any more important work then dealing with your customers. Do you, 3D Realms/Apogee?
It'll be interested to see if he responses - though I imagine now his email box is full.
As I read it, you need permission (according to Apogee) to mention any of the names of the products. Which means, of course, that you are perfectly free to give them a bad review - as long as you don't mention what product you are reviewing!
It gives people something to point at when UCITA proponents say that "no-one will will use that provision to stifle reviews"...
Sigh. I remember Apogee was cool. I remember when they broke the mold for distributing computer games and really made shareware cool. I guess every company grows up into a suit-infested behemoth.
BTW, if I start a company today, could I put binding things in the company article to make sure that something like that could not happen? For instance, make any licensing changes be run by slashdot?
Yes. An OS had better be really bloody sure it is important before flinging a dialog box at me.
And what about applications that pull themselves into the foreground when THEY want attention. There has to be a better way (blinking minimized icons are annoying, but better then leaping at me)
I hate losing keystrokes into an application or window that just flew forward. Especially confirming things that I have no idea what was. And also, when I launch an application and it starts loading, if I flip to another app, I don't want the old app to throw itself on the top of the app I'm working in just because it is ready for me.
Just because most people don't have 20 apps open at once, doesn't mean I shouldn't. I've got a hefty machine, it can handle the load, why can't the UI?
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Two points in his response :
First, as I understand it the term "Duke Nukem Forever" is a trademark, no? So you couldn't even use the name, much less a logo.
The second is, regardless of who they *WANT* to deal with, the license applies to quite a few more people then that! Everyone, in fact, that buys the game or goes to their website. So, if they want to only include those fan-sites, they should say so!
interestingly, I got the EXACT same response - I would imagine he hacked up a form letter in a hurry. I asked for permission to quote him (something I consider a courtesy) but since you've already posted it...
I also had two points in my response : One is that the intended audience of the License agreement *IS* the Lay person and it should not be a requirement on that person to have a lawyer in their hip pocket. The second is that "Back to important work..." comment. I somehow don't think there is any more important work then dealing with your customers. Do you, 3D Realms/Apogee?
It'll be interested to see if he responses - though I imagine now his email box is full.
As I read it, you need permission (according
to Apogee) to mention any of the names of
the products. Which means, of course, that
you are perfectly free to give them a bad
review - as long as you don't mention what product
you are reviewing!
It gives people something to point at when
UCITA proponents say that "no-one will will
use that provision to stifle reviews"...
Sigh. I remember Apogee was cool. I remember
when they broke the mold for distributing computer
games and really made shareware cool. I guess
every company grows up into a suit-infested
behemoth.
BTW, if I start a company today, could I put
binding things in the company article to make
sure that something like that could not happen?
For instance, make any licensing changes be
run by slashdot?
Yes. An OS had better be really bloody sure it
is important before flinging a dialog box at me.
And what about applications that pull themselves
into the foreground when THEY want attention. There has to be a better way (blinking minimized
icons are annoying, but better then leaping at me)
I hate losing keystrokes into an application or window that just flew forward. Especially confirming things that I have no idea what was. And also, when I launch an application and it starts loading, if I flip to another app, I don't want the old app to throw itself on the top of the app I'm working in just because it is ready for me.
Just because most people don't have 20 apps open at once, doesn't mean I shouldn't. I've got a hefty machine, it can handle the load, why can't the UI?