[Freeciv-Dev] Re: New freeciv intro.xpm splash screen

[<michal@xxxx>]

On Sat, 18 Mar 2000, Jeff Mallatt wrote:

> >Hi,
> >I have created a fairly good-looking freeciv splash screen, which could
> >possibly replace the current one.
> 
> Creating intro graphics seems to have become a popular past-time :)

Such a great game deserves a nicer splash screen than the original one.
:) (no offence intended)
 
> Are all the images you used copyright-free?  Or, do you own the copyrights,
> and will you be willing to GPL them?  We can't use images that cannot be
> GPL'd.

The images were taken from several web pages. None of them claimed any
copyright, so as I assume, the whole thing can be GPL'd.  Am I right?

> Currently, the motto is drawn onto the image at run-time.  This allows it
> to be internationalized/localized.

Understood. I'll upload the non-motto version as soon as I realize that those
copyright problems are solved and the intro pic can be GPL'd.  

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