[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Microprose{C}Sounds

[Paul Dean <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Joseph Shaw" <jlshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> this just may be a coincidence but in the swordfgt sound in Civ 2 it
> sound very much like the sword fight with the black knight in Monty
> Python: The Holy Grail if this is so then Microprose Have Already
> Broken Copyright Laws Mabe You could broker a Deal

If that is the case then I would bet Microprose gave Monty Python a
quick phone call to check if it was ok to use the sound.  They are a
company and are presumably professional enough to avoid being
needlessly sued.

The best way to avoid future legal issues is to make freeciv into
something more than a Civ(tm) clone.  Give it a couple of years.

-- 
Paul
http://www.redeemed.org.uk/