Re: Old games and copyrights


23 Mar 1995 02:07:51 GMT

In <BkHc3c1w200w@alcyone.darkside.com> max@alcyone.darkside.com (Erik Max
Francis) writes:
>So what's the problem? They own the copyright. That means that they
>have the right to do whatever with the product that they feel, at
>least in this context.

Correct.

> It doesn't matter whether they do it rudely or
>not.

It doesn't matter legally. But it would tend to irk/anger, with no real
recourse possible. And that's not necessary. I've never liked Avalon Hill
games, and now I know not to like their consumer relations as well.

Perhaps a longer letter giving some explanation (like you gave) would have
been in order.

-- 
John Baker
"What the hell does that mean?  Huh?  'China is here.'?
 I don't even know what the hell that means!"
        - Jack Burton