ejc@rayssdb.RAY.COM (Edward J. Casey) (11/03/87)
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? -- When you don't know what you're doing, do it neatly.
ins_bjjb@jhunix.UUCP (Jared J Brennan) (11/10/87)
In article <1806@rayssdb.RAY.COM> ejc@rayssdb.RAY.COM (Edward J. Casey) writes: >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 The summary line says it all . . . Electronic Arts is distributing for Interstel. $33? Rats . . . I paid $38. Oh, well . . . The ST version of Bright's Empire is very fast and I like its extensions to the original. Unfortunately, the color screen on the ST burns out my eyes faster than any of the minicomputer terminals ever did . . . One question for Mr. Bright (assuming he reads this): Is the PC version of Empire out yet? The local software stores have all bull$#!++ed me about it . . -- Jared J. Brennan BITNET: INS_BJJB@JHUVMS, INS_BJJB@JHUNIX ARPA: ins_bjjb%jhunix@hopkins.ARPA UUCP: {allegra!hopkins, ihnp4!whuxcc} !jhunix!ins_bjjb
bright@dataio.Data-IO.COM (Walter Bright) (11/10/87)
In article <5431@jhunix.UUCP> ins_bjjb@jhunix.UUCP (Jared J Brennan) writes: > One question for Mr. Bright (assuming he reads this): Is the PC version of >Empire out yet? The local software stores have all bull$#!++ed me about it . . Interstel is handling all further development, including the IBM PC version. I don't know what the current status of the PC version is.
rmpinchback@watmath.UUCP (12/01/87)
The PC version of Empire is a public domain program. It can be found on dozens of PC-oriented bulletin boards. Recently, Empire 2 came out as well. I haven't tried it yet, so I can't comment on the differences. Reid ----