Re: [Freeciv] Re: [Freeciv-Dev] RELAY

[Scott Goehring <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"John" == John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> Those graphics were stolen from the Microprose Civilization game,
>> and were certainly not released by the Freeciv team.  We
>> can't endorse the use (=theft) of these graphics with Freeciv.  I
>> suppose I should take this link off the links page.

John> The links are not illegal.  It is up to the people that are
John> actually distributing these things to decide upon the legality.
John> AFAIK, the -enh port is not from the US where Microprose is, so
John> it may well be legal for them to distribute those graphics.

Under US law, at least, knowingly providing a link to a copyright
infringement may be contributory infringement.  This is still
unsettled, but it's probably in one's best interest not to risk it.

Microprose's graphics are covered by a copyright recognized by the
Berne convention, so the copyright has enforcement practically
everywhere, not just in the US.  Your "not from the US" argument does
not hold water.