[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Freeciv Worms tileset report.

["Martin McMahon" <martin.mcmahon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I think that using Worms, the word worms should be ok , I mean if you
cant use certain words then you cant use sim"city" "the" sims ect and
with out the and city freeciv would look and read all wrong, having to
use another word instead of worms is taking the copyright thing too
far imho  . I remember I film once that had someone copyright the
number 1 and no- one could use the number one without paying money to
do so , this is exactly that :)
Use the word worms , but clearly have no links or ties with worms the
game. I think  worms was first out on the Amiga ?
Martin



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vasco Alexandre Da Silva Costa" <vasc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Arturo Espinosa-Aldama" <arturoea@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 6:05 PM
Subject: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: Freeciv Worms tileset report.


> On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Vasco Alexandre Da Silva Costa wrote:
> > On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Arturo Espinosa-Aldama wrote:
> >
> > Please do not use copyrighted stuff in any of the final graphics.
This
> > includes the WORMS(tm) logo, name, etc.
> >
> > Do not copy any data files, or parts of files from the game. Only
use
> > things you did yourself.
> >
> > We know how touchy these companies are with things like that.
> >
> >
> > Perhaps our resident entomologist could suggest a different name?
> > :-)
>
> Our resident entomologist, Paul Zastoupil, has told me that worms
are not
> insects but of a different class. He proposes grub as a replacement
name.
>
> That is a proper insect, looks like a worm, the word has all sorts
of
> possible meanings.
>
> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=grub
>
> How do you feel about the name? :)
>
> ---
> Vasco Alexandre da Silva Costa @ Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa
>
>
>
>
>


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