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From: ejc@rayssdb.RAY.COM (Edward J. Casey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: empire: which is which?
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Date: Tue, 3-Nov-87 13:40:17 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  3 13:40:17 1987
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Keywords: so many games with the very same name

The ongoing argument about "Empire" (a copyrighted word?) is rather
interesting.  If the term "Empire" is copyrighted, then what about
the British Empire? or the many other Empires in history?  While
Bright may have his version copyrighted etc. that just seems to me
that he was faster than others who have written games called Empire.
I've played and greatly enjoyed the Langston version on serveral
occasions.  I played the Bright version once.

The big questions now are:
1-  Do I infringe on copyright laws by playing a mainframe version
of "Empire" that isn't close to the Bright version?  Afterall it
starts off by saying "Welcome to Empire".  Comment Mr. Bright?

2-  Is the Interstel Corp version of Empire the only authorized
version of the game now?  What about the Empire that Electronic Arts
has?  Computer Creations' ad on page 67 of the Fall 87 issue of
START has it listed for $39.  S.D. of A. sells it for $33.  Neither
has the Interstel Corp (Bright) version.  Is Electronic Arts in the
process of being sued?  Are companies that sell "the wrong version"
being sued?  Comments Mr. Bright?

3-  Does anyone know the difference between the two ST versions?
Which one is more fun? More challenging?  Legal?
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