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Lord_Pall
Jun 6, 2009, 12:21:39 AM6/6/09
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Is still rolling if anyone comes by here and wants to get involved.
Drop me a mail.
Drop me a mail.
Melissa Seims
Jun 6, 2009, 10:44:03 AM6/6/09
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Hello,
I would like to help but can you point me to a
current list of needed games. I don't want to reupload stuff you already have. I
mainly have adventures so I wondered if anyone was dealing specifically with
that genre?
Cheers!
Melissa
Lord_Pall
Jun 6, 2009, 9:57:05 PM6/6/09
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I'm working on matching up the missing files so i can post a list.
Right now, it's a pretty sure bet that anything that isn't ms-dos is
not available. I did a batch pass on the dos stuff a week or so ago so
that's mostly covered...
Right now, it's a pretty sure bet that anything that isn't ms-dos is
not available. I did a batch pass on the dos stuff a week or so ago so
that's mostly covered...
Lord_Pall
Jun 7, 2009, 1:08:37 PM6/7/09
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Oh yeah, I'm migrating to a new server, so gimme 24-48 hours or so.
Lord_Pall
Jun 10, 2009, 10:47:14 PM6/10/09
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Okay I'm completely migrated to a great big shiny server.
Troy Martin
Jun 17, 2009, 12:52:55 AM6/17/09
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The site seems to be quite slow - even website-wise. I would hope the
download servers will be faster than the site :) I really want to grab
a copy of Freespace 2 without getting five million viruses.
--Troy
download servers will be faster than the site :) I really want to grab
a copy of Freespace 2 without getting five million viruses.
--Troy
Troy Martin
Jun 17, 2009, 12:58:35 AM6/17/09
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On a side note, where are we going to host all the game downloads? My
personal favourite host frowns upon warez, so I can't host them :|
personal favourite host frowns upon warez, so I can't host them :|
Siddhartha Kasivajhula
Jun 17, 2009, 2:18:18 AM6/17/09
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"warez" traditionally refers to files that are illegal, or not officially condoned in any way... all files on HOTU have been released to the public domain and are completely legal. just clarifying...
Andrew Armstrong
Jun 17, 2009, 4:32:30 AM6/17/09
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Um, are you entirely sure? Abandonware isn't legal, I've had no
pretences saying that.
Andrew
Andrew
Siddhartha Kasivajhula
Jun 17, 2009, 4:37:26 AM6/17/09
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oh really?? i was under the impression that it was. why isn't it legal?
Andrew Armstrong
Jun 17, 2009, 4:39:44 AM6/17/09
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Unless the original author(s) are sought out for permission or give it
themselves to release the game, then technically the items are still
under normal copyright.
For some actual legitimately free games, check here: http://liberatedgames.com
Abandonware sites usually work on the principle of "It's ignored now by the publishers, and no one cares" coupled with "We'll take it down if someone asks".
There are also orphaned works - ones where it is hard to track down the rights of anyway, which are always a pain.
Andrew
For some actual legitimately free games, check here: http://liberatedgames.com
Abandonware sites usually work on the principle of "It's ignored now by the publishers, and no one cares" coupled with "We'll take it down if someone asks".
There are also orphaned works - ones where it is hard to track down the rights of anyway, which are always a pain.
Andrew
Maedi Prichard
Jun 17, 2009, 6:52:27 AM6/17/09
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""It's ignored now by
the publishers, and no one cares" coupled with "We'll take it down if
someone asks"."
So it's never legal but it's in the vain of 'freedom of speech' if you will?Troy Martin
Jun 17, 2009, 7:08:00 PM6/17/09
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> So it's never legal but it's in the vain of 'freedom of speech' if you will?
Let's just go with that :)
"free speech" reminds me of the GPL, which, IMHO, isn't really free.
David Ryskalczyk
Jun 17, 2009, 7:43:45 PM6/17/09
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well GPL is free as long as you don't make it non-free. It ensures
that some software won't become non-free [unless the copyright owner
himself decides do make it such].
But that's a completely different issue that doesn't belong here.
that some software won't become non-free [unless the copyright owner
himself decides do make it such].
But that's a completely different issue that doesn't belong here.
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