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From: ehsu@husc7.HARVARD.EDU (Eric Hsu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Knockoffs and Copyrights
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Date: 10 Mar 90 20:49:56 GMT
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	I was wondering what the law says about writing and distributing
your own versions of commercial games. For instance, could I write a 
knockoff of Tetris and distribute it as shareware? I know Joe Holt did his
own (incredible) version of Defender, which he made public domain. Didn't
this infringe on someone's copyright?
	To avoid a long legal thread, I ask that responses be e-mailed to me.
If people care, I'll post a summary.

Eric Hsu                           ehsu@husc4.Bitnet, ehsu@husc4.UUCP