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2. I think any copyrights expire 50 years after the creator's death (don't quote me on this LOL), so "classical" music by, for example: Beethoven or Mozart, is entirely useable by anybody anywhere. The intillectual property becomes public beyond 50 years of the creator's death. (Again, this is what I recall from one lecture a year and a half ago which wasn't part of course material, just in a discussion, so I may be wrong; check it out for yourself.)

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You are obsolutly correct on this, copyright is the lifetime (of the creator) + 50 years, which then becomes public domain. Once the creator dies, his next of kin receive royalties (if any) unless otherwise specified by will, or written contract.

If you've ever worked on getting a patent, you'll know that you must be VERY careful on what exactly you put a patent on, as someone could change your creation a certian way and it would be compeltley patentable again and they can take advantage. It's best to try and get as non specific as possible, while being as specific as possible, if that makes sense. If you feel like arguing, please call a patent attorney first. Like the product I worked with, we got a patent on it's motion and what it does which is change the rate of apply, this means someone can copy the design and sell it, as long as it does not infringe on those patents which is impossible for this product.

Dustin Davis
Owner / CEO
Programmers Unlimited
www.Programmers-Unlimited.com

[edited by - Titan2782 on January 26, 2004 12:50:49 AM]

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2. I think any copyrights expire 50 years after the creator''s death (don''t quote me on this LOL), so "classical" music by, for example: Beethoven or Mozart, is entirely useable by anybody anywhere. The intillectual property becomes public beyond 50 years of the creator''s death. (Again, this is what I recall from one lecture a year and a half ago which wasn''t part of course material, just in a discussion, so I may be wrong; check it out for yourself.)

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You are obsolutly correct on this, copyright is the lifetime (of the creator) + 50 years, which then becomes public domain. Once the creator dies, his next of kin receive royalties (if any) unless otherwise specified by will, or written contract.

If you''ve ever worked on getting a patent, you''ll know that you must be VERY careful on what exactly you put a patent on, as someone could change your creation a certian way and it would be compeltley patentable again and they can take advantage. It''s best to try and get as non specific as possible, while being as specific as possible, if that makes sense. If you feel like arguing, please call a patent attorney first. Like the product I worked with, we got a patent on it''s motion and what it does which is change the rate of apply, this means someone can copy the design and sell it, as long as it does not infringe on those patents which is impossible for this product.

Dustin Davis
Owner / CEO
Programmers Unlimited
www.Programmers-Unlimited.com

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Once again, you can copyright a rendition of the music, though.

1& 2)This is not something i do, it`s just some people ideas about what I should do. A friend said something like: take models/textures from games/free stuff sites/etc and use it as youre own or modify some pieces and claim it`s youre own, offcourse I told them that I want stuff 100% original so that`s not in my list...

For music some co-workers are thinking E-Jay-s which I alos think it`s not pure music(it`s a sample mixer) and I thought of classical music which they can`t interpret or anything... you really need skills and means for something like that, just a thought.

But I had to ask in case drastic measures wore to be taken... but I`m not aiming at them...

PS:When are the forum`s messages deleted ? a year ? 2 ? )

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PS:When are the forum`s messages deleted ? a year ? 2 ? )

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Never. No really, you can search topics from years and years ago.

Haha. Now he looks to cover his tracks and hope all evidence is erased!

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Haha. Now he looks to cover his tracks and hope all evidence is erased!

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I really laughted when I saw the post, haha !

Now really, it was a joke

Well, it''s true, just like cowsarenotevil said, this forum is evidence. If you want, go for it, but you''r gonna have to find a way to hack this forum, and delete this thread... which is illegal anyway. If your desperate then ask the creator if you could pay him to use his textures.

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If you want, go for it, but you''r gonna have to find a way to hack this forum, and delete this thread... which is illegal anyway. If your desperate then ask the creator if you could pay him to use his textures.

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Or you can simply move to 3rd world country and do whatever you want and nobody is going to touch you, no matter what you do




You should never let your fears become the boundaries of your dreams.

What about game ideas, something like tic-tac-toe and connect4, does it count?

thanks very much

xee..

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Just cause someone can''t prove you stole something doesn''t make it legal, or right to do.

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What about "inocent until proven guilty."

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Ummm... the whole argument here is about what would happen if he stole someone else''s work (i.e. what would happen if he, in fact, was guilty).