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From: cb170@city.ac.uk (HALL B J)
Subject: Re: Anyone know where I can get Planetfall?
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Date: 26 Apr 94 19:34:04 GMT
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jholder@opus.nmsu.edu (Console Cowboy John) writes:

>Gareth Rees (gdr11@cl.cam.ac.uk) wrote:
>: 'Console Cowboy John' writes:
>: |> So, someone out there who has it our gets it, Let's put this new
>: |> distribution [of Planetfall] on ftp.gmd.de so all can enjoy this great
>: |> game.  It may encourage more to buy LTOI I&II as well...

>: Just because it's been released as a cover disk with a magazine doesn't mean
>: it isn't still copyright.  I don't think any of us would like to see
>: ftp.gmd.de shut down for distributing bootleg software.

>Hmmm.  Good point - I'd hate to see my favorite ftp site shut down just
>because someone put a copyrighted game on it.  (esp. one I own)  How can 
>we find out the status of the copyright?  Anyone who has this version of 
>Planetfall, please tell us.  Is this version released as a promo for a new
>GUI and fully copyrighted except for this limited distribution, or has
>it become "demoware" like the old Infocom samplers?

What's this? As far as I am aware, Planetfall is commercial and 
copyrighted. Was it really released on a cover disk? Which version?
If it is now freely available then I would be able to upload it (atari 
verion), but unless I have some evidence I would not like to distribute this.

I love it, but I'm still stuck...

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