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From: durall@nx26.mik.uky.edu (benjamin b durall)
Subject: Re: Scott Adams Adventures in public domain?
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1993 20:53:11 GMT
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In article <C254wM.Fyr@wiretap.spies.com> tbrengle@wiretap.spies.com (Tim  
Brengle) writes:
> Unless Scott specifically released them into the public domain, his works
> remain copyrighted for 17 (I believe) years--unless he chooses to renew his
> copyrights.
> 
> Seems to me that the chances of it being legal to "pass them around" (read:
> steal them) are rather slim.
> 
> Tim Brengle
> Electronic Arts

Is it possible to really "steal" a Scott Adams game?  They don't sell them  
anymore - or at least I've never seen any.  I always wanted to get a copy of  
"Adventureland" for the IBM, simply for the nostalgia value.

Does anyone out there know if SA is still in business?

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Bryan Durall  |  durall@mik.uky.edu (preferred)  |  bbdura00@ukpr.uky.edu
"Lucky I'm sane after all I've been through,
 I can't complain but sometimes I still do.
 Life's been good to me so far..."             - Joe Walsh, 1978
