On 4/18/06, Paul Louden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not suggesting throwing them to the dogs, but really how much can we say > either way when we didn't create the artwork in question? At the very least > *we* should contact the creator of Gweled and let him know what's going on, > in case he's next in line, and see if he has anything helpful. Though if I > recall, weren't the original Gweled graphics SVG, which right there > disproves the fact that the files are simply ripped from the "official" > program? > > > On 4/18/06, Joseph Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 4/18/06, Paul Louden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think it might be beneficial to take the highest resolution version of > > > each of our individual Jewels (the wonderful tiled BMP we've already > got) > > > and the screenshot he provided with, cut up his jewels to align with > ours, > > > and send that one image back with them exactly side by side so the > > > difference can be pretty clear. > > > > > > Another thing might be to mention that our graphics were provided to us > > > under a license (the GPL) and that therefor the provider of the graphics > has > > > asserted that he has the right to redistribute them. I mean really, we > > > clearly didn't rip them from his game. But it's not a battle *we* should > be > > > fighting whether they're too similar anyway, since we aren't even the > > > creators of said graphics, right? > > > > > > > > > On 4/18/06, ian douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Adam wrote: > > > > > Might it be a good idea to email the author of Gweled ... > > > > > I believe Gweled already packaged with Ubuntu (and maybe other linux > > > > > distros). > > > > > > > > Well, it's not installed by default with Ubuntu, but is available as a > > > > downloadable package. > > > > > > > > The description from Ubuntu's "synaptic" package installer: > > > > > > > > "Gweled is a Gnome version of a popular PalmOS/Windows/Java game > called > > > > "Bejeweled" or "Diamond Mine". The aim of the game is to make > alignment > > > > of 3 or more gems, both vertically or horizontally by swapping > adjacent > > > > gems. The game ends when there are no possible moves left." > > > > > > > > The 'about' dialog in the game says: > > > > > > > > Gweled 0.6 > > > > This is a GNOME port of the PalmOS/Windows/Java > > > > game "Bejeweled" (aka "Diamond Mine"). > > > > Copyright (c) 2003-2004 Sebastien Delestaing > > > > > > > > ... and only lists himself under the credits of the software. > > > > > > > > So I'm guessing that he's indeed had to deal with copyright issues > > > > considering that he's claiming copyright himself. > > > > > > > > And the icons in his game look just like the original game as far as I > > > > can tell. > > > > > > > > -id > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On the other hand, should we really be throwing other GPLers to the > > legal dogs? SInce it was Rockbox that was approached, shouldn't we try > > and stop the attack here, since we're so certain that the graphics are > > not similar enough? > > > > -- > > Joe Jones > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > > Version: 3.1 > > GIT/MU d-- s+:-- a-- C++ UL+ L++ E---- W++ w M t(++) 5++ tv D++ e+ h-- > > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > > > >
That I do agree with. He should definitely be informed. -- Joe Jones -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT/MU d-- s+:-- a-- C++ UL+ L++ E---- W++ w M t(++) 5++ tv D++ e+ h-- ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------