Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

Soyweiser:

What I meant was that all is based on mythology, so just even minor changes would be enough to avoid copyright infringement. Of course that "minor changes" are a lot of work - new names, stories, descriptions etc.

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

I have this strange idea of Sweden copyright laws being slightly different from USA's... You know, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and all those things... :D

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

IIRC: All European countries signed an agreement with the USA that they would follow the same kind of copyright laws. (Or more or less the same). And the only country that didn't was Sweden. That is why I can get into problems when I share stuff (as someone from the Netherlands) but someone from Sweden cannot. But IANAL etc.

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

Well they can still get in trouble in the forums. :)

And even countries that do not support the USA copyright laws do have lawsuits. I used to use that on computer attackers who would say "I am in xxxxx and I do not fear your FBI". Mention lawsuit and things change real quick. It appears that the more a nation does not support US laws, the scarier their own courts can be.

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

Often yes. And even if our courts are not, they can get in a crapload of trouble. Somebody from Finland hacks some server somewhere, the people running it can make a crime report to e.g. the FBI, but they can also make one to the Central Criminal Police in Finland, since Finnish law covers actions performed on Finnish soil that target entities outside Finland. And even if it's not ten years of jail + all of your property confiscated, it'll be a bugger and a half and get you in all sorts of trouble in civilian life later. Especially if you intend to work in the IT industry, which a lot of these people do.

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

I'd just like to point out that I come from a place where we literally don't have copyright laws on anything apart from written works in printed books and all the laws are in early Modern French. We really do sneer at copyright law, and the courts are pretty easygoing, too.

It's this complicated deal we have with Britain. We belong to the Queen, but we don't belong to the UK (or the EU, actually). The UK can legislate for us in the exclusive case of international policy, but we retain total autonomy regarding internal affairs.

I suppose what I'm saying is "Move to Guernsey, we're awesome."

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

No offense but as a justification that sounds like move to Nigeria or Somalia. But Im sure there are other good reasons to move there.

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey Sounds pretty interesting.

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

Hmmm. "Crones of Guernsey" should be N2W2 (+200% WNAS linked) and cap-only. And Victor Hugo is a national hero with the right paths to cast "Summon Les Miserables," giving you a Marignon-like Police Inspector, a Daughter of Guernsey (N1), a thuggable human with old age and a bunch of chaffy students.

-Max

Re: Without a Dom4, I'd *really* like to see the Dom3 code become public domain
 

Yeah, the real reason for moving to Guernsey is that it's extremely beautiful, quite laid back and residents of Guernsey are far less likely to get macheted to death in the middle of the night.

Plus, when the zombies rise you'll be living on an island which has been provably self-sustaining for a lot of its history and is dotted with military towers and bunkers which are utterly impregnable to the living dead (seriously, they packed one bunker with high explosives to try and demolish it after the digging equipment proved insufficient, but failed).