[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#14538) Freeciv policy on fictional nations needed

["Peter Schaefer" <peter.schaefer@xxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=14538 >

Well, Liliputian cities would be fine :-)

On 11/4/05, Brendon <yautja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> <URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=14538 >
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> Daniel Markstedt wrote:
> > <URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=14538 >
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> > Freeciv is badly in need of a clear policy on fictional nations. And
> > with fictional nations, I primarily mean nations derived from the
> > fantasy worlds of various authors. The current praxis of "keep those we
> > got but disallow adding more" isn't sufficient. It doesn't even make
> > sense allowing Middle Earth only - an "intellectual property" that is
> > generating huge profits for the video game industry right now. I can't
> > think of any fiction that would be more 'risky' to borrow!
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> I noticed the legal small print on the LOTR Pinball machine last time
> you were discussing this. It's right next to the paddle buttons too, not
> hidden where no one would see it. The one below is for the recent
> computer game.
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> "Map of Middle-earth" (c) 1982-2003 The Saul Zaentz company, dba, Tolkien
> Enterprises, under license to Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. The Tolkien
> Enterprises logo, together with "The Lord of the Rings," "War of the
> Ring," "The Hobbit," "Middle-earth" and the names of the characters,
> events, items, and places therein are trademarks or registered
> trademarks of The Saul Zentz Company dba Tolkien Enterprises
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> Pretty much rules out using any of the "places therein" for cities. My
> vote goes for complete removal.
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