Everyone keeps talking copyright, but Super Mario Bros. is a registered Trademark of Nintendo. Nintendo are still making Mario games, and it is very easy for anyone not familiar with the project to confuse it for a genuine Nintendo product, especially as the game has the Nintendo name and copyright notice on it. Thus, it is a Trademark dispute as well as a copyright dispute.
I don't see how this is hindering innovation, as the game engine that Josh developed can still be used by Josh to develop other things. The things which are copyrighted have nothing to do with any of the innovation that was done. Josh could have made a platform game like Mario without ripping off Mario, and without the copyright trouble. I doubt he would have got the publicity though.
It's very simple solution. Change the name, change the graphics and music, then let the people who want to create their own levels etc start doing so. In fact, if Josh reads this, you can chuck the graphics and music etc out there as well for the open community to help add their own as well. Change the name to 'Joshie's World' or something, remove the Nintendo copyright and stuff as well and add your own name and Copyright info.
I might add, I'm all for copyright, (people who put the time, effort etc into creating these things need to be paid and should be able to make money for their effort), but I agree with the article, that copyright goes for way too long. 30 years on a game would be a good amount of time (even 20 years).
I have to agree with you (and I'm a vegetarian). The Japanese also have a lot of meat in their diets, mainly fish, and I believe they have the lowest rate of heart disease in the world. (I can't eat most meats, it sets off my angioedema - my intestines swell up).
It's double plus good that Kate Crawford should report for re-education. Inventing a word that did not come from the Ministry of Truth is rebellion. She is obviously a friend of Emmanuel Goldstein. Hail Big Brother.
What is wrong with Wii as a controller? Or a kinect and youse a real sword (wooden sword)?
I was thinking they could use something like a bamboo blade with the ribbon sensors from an Otomotone on each bamboo section. Then, if something gets hit, like a robot or other person, it will register the hit without registering the hit on the other bamboo blade. A sensor to ensure the hit isn't too low would also eliminate a false hit from the blade hitting the floor. It's just a matter of making it robust enough that the ribbon sensors don't get ripped apart easily. Then, simply a matter of gearing up in the kendo armour and playtime!
You are correct. Copyright is specific to countries. The Berne Convention, 5(2) explicitly states that:
The enjoyment and the exercise of these rights [i.e., copyrights] shall not be subject to any formality; such enjoyment and such exercise shall be independent of the existence of [copyright] protection in the country of origin of the work.
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First thing I thought of when I read that was henry Ford's quote about the customer would have asked for a faster horse.
Well, humans are still playing robots on TV (Battlestar Galactica/Futurama etc). So, acting, reality TV shows (I just thought of a new one, 'I lost my job to a robot' - follows how humans cope after they can't find work for not being a robot), magicians, writers (at the moment), sports (most sports), live music, conceptual/performance art, maybe politicians and ambassadors. Hmmm, that's probably it.
Audacity has been free for a while and Logic Pro X is only AUD$200. There is no need to download anything cracked. Logic Pro 9 was over AUD$1000 when I bought it. The software is the least of the problems. I think for AUD$200 most musicians can afford to purchase professional software, else there is Audacity, which is free. Though not as good as Logic Pro, still produces tracks good enough for a release. It was what one of my vocalists on the other side of Australia used to record her track for my latest album. I then copied her vocal tracks into my song and voila, off to get it professionally mastered for release.
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All my MP3's are by the Chipmunks. I have 'Chipmunk Punk' on continuos play. What's your point?
Can't wait for the USA to remake the movie 'Mister Smith Goes To Washington' as 'Mister Smith Is A Terrorist'.
Everyone keeps talking copyright, but Super Mario Bros. is a registered Trademark of Nintendo. Nintendo are still making Mario games, and it is very easy for anyone not familiar with the project to confuse it for a genuine Nintendo product, especially as the game has the Nintendo name and copyright notice on it. Thus, it is a Trademark dispute as well as a copyright dispute.
I don't see how this is hindering innovation, as the game engine that Josh developed can still be used by Josh to develop other things. The things which are copyrighted have nothing to do with any of the innovation that was done. Josh could have made a platform game like Mario without ripping off Mario, and without the copyright trouble. I doubt he would have got the publicity though.
It's very simple solution. Change the name, change the graphics and music, then let the people who want to create their own levels etc start doing so. In fact, if Josh reads this, you can chuck the graphics and music etc out there as well for the open community to help add their own as well. Change the name to 'Joshie's World' or something, remove the Nintendo copyright and stuff as well and add your own name and Copyright info.
I might add, I'm all for copyright, (people who put the time, effort etc into creating these things need to be paid and should be able to make money for their effort), but I agree with the article, that copyright goes for way too long. 30 years on a game would be a good amount of time (even 20 years).
I have to agree with you (and I'm a vegetarian). The Japanese also have a lot of meat in their diets, mainly fish, and I believe they have the lowest rate of heart disease in the world. (I can't eat most meats, it sets off my angioedema - my intestines swell up).
Will there ever be a Linux exclusive game?
Tux carts. Bwahahahahaaaa! :-)
I was thinking along the lines of the robot you mentioned being either the computer player, or the remote player.
It's double plus good that Kate Crawford should report for re-education. Inventing a word that did not come from the Ministry of Truth is rebellion. She is obviously a friend of Emmanuel Goldstein. Hail Big Brother.
What is wrong with Wii as a controller? Or a kinect and youse a real sword (wooden sword)?
I was thinking they could use something like a bamboo blade with the ribbon sensors from an Otomotone on each bamboo section. Then, if something gets hit, like a robot or other person, it will register the hit without registering the hit on the other bamboo blade. A sensor to ensure the hit isn't too low would also eliminate a false hit from the blade hitting the floor. It's just a matter of making it robust enough that the ribbon sensors don't get ripped apart easily. Then, simply a matter of gearing up in the kendo armour and playtime!
I mean computers never go wrong right?
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They actually said, 'Close to selling one.' Someone made noises like they were interested.
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Not extinct at all. http://www.wowhead.com/npc=58336/darkmoon-rabbit
You are correct. Copyright is specific to countries. The Berne Convention, 5(2) explicitly states that:
The enjoyment and the exercise of these rights [i.e., copyrights] shall not be subject to any formality; such enjoyment and such exercise shall be independent of the existence of [copyright] protection in the country of origin of the work.
First thing I thought of when I read that was henry Ford's quote about the customer would have asked for a faster horse.
They should name it, THE BENDER!!!!
Well, humans are still playing robots on TV (Battlestar Galactica/Futurama etc). So, acting, reality TV shows (I just thought of a new one, 'I lost my job to a robot' - follows how humans cope after they can't find work for not being a robot), magicians, writers (at the moment), sports (most sports), live music, conceptual/performance art, maybe politicians and ambassadors. Hmmm, that's probably it.
Robots in Japan pay Union fees. Always have as far as I know.
I blame those fraking cylons for all the cheating!!!!
I think I'll patent a rubber plug on the end of my mouse and invent the mouse erasure. Pressing it is the same as Ctrl-Z.
Audacity has been free for a while and Logic Pro X is only AUD$200. There is no need to download anything cracked. Logic Pro 9 was over AUD$1000 when I bought it. The software is the least of the problems. I think for AUD$200 most musicians can afford to purchase professional software, else there is Audacity, which is free. Though not as good as Logic Pro, still produces tracks good enough for a release. It was what one of my vocalists on the other side of Australia used to record her track for my latest album. I then copied her vocal tracks into my song and voila, off to get it professionally mastered for release.