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From: schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein MAGAZINES)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Aegis Videoscape 3D
Message-ID: <2187@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Aug-87 12:11:24 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.2187
Posted: Thu Aug  6 12:11:24 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 8-Aug-87 14:18:14 EDT
References: <344@io.UUCP> <3627@well.UUCP> <1080@gryphon.CTS.COM> <3656@well.UUCP> <978@pixar.UUCP>
Reply-To: schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein MAGAZINES)
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In article <978@pixar.UUCP> good@pixar.UUCP (Come back here, you coward!  I'll bite your legs off!) writes:
>In article <3656@well.UUCP> ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) writes:
>:
>:	Yes, I did do something.  I stepped on Pixar's toes (I've already
>:fired off an apology).  Bill Volk got a hold of what I did at SIGGRAPH, and
>:said that he'll upload it to everything in sight (which I, personally, have
>:no problem with).
>:
>:	However, I would ask all those that redistribute my latest work to
>:please include some form of the following disclaimer in a README file or
>:some other prominent place.
>:
>:	"The accompanying animation was created by Leo L. Schwab, and was
>:done so without Pixar's knowledge, assistance, or consent."
>:
>:	This is at the request of Craig Good of Pixar, who saw what I did at
>:SIGGRAPH, and was a bit perturbed.
>
>Everybody should note that I had no idea this would actually be distributed.
>Showing it at SIGGRAPH displayed some carelessness on the part of the Amiga
>booth, but distribution would clearly be a copyright violation.

  Just to clear one point here:

  AEGIS was showing Leo's demo. It was not Commodore (or Commodore AMIGA if
  that makes you happy). Commodore only supplied the booth and most hardware.
  Basically Commodore is not there to play policeman, we count on the people
  and companies that show products in our booth to be responsible for what
  *THEY* show.

>
>Also note that the disclaimer, while well-intentioned, is meaningless.  The
>only meaningful phrase is "Copyright 1987 Pixar", which we obviously can't
>allow since Leo's animation is not licensed nor endorsed by us.  This isn't
>to pick on anybody, but we cannot be selective about enforcing a copyright
>or we lose it.  A lot of people, yours truly included, put in a long summer
>of 80 to 90-hour weeks to make "Red's Dream", so you'll forgive us if we're
>protective of our baby.  Thanks for your cooperation.
>
>
>-- 
>		--Craig
>		...{ucbvax,sun}!pixar!good


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