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On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Paul Predkiewicz <paul.predkiewicz@gmail.com
> wrote:

> sure thing it would be great to have a game in lojban. but what about the
> licensing/copyright? i can almost smell a lawsuit coming around the
> corner...
>

It's very true that the ROM hacking is considered illegal to some degree,
but legality is also defined by execution. Generally, ROM hacks of old
games are not pursued by lawsuits, as the game makers no longer make much
money off the systems and cartridges, if any. (Generally, charges *are* pressed
if someone is making money selling hacked or copied cartridges, however.)

Also, in many media, it is sometimes considered acceptable to fan translate
a product before the official release comes out, so long as the public
distribution network is shut down when the official release comes out.

Lastly, most of the companies/countries that would consider the ROM hacking
illegal would more importantly consider the existence of the ROM illegal.
Google "Game Boy ROM" to see how many sites freely distribute ROMs without
issue. I doubt lojban.org would be a prime target for sticklers.

It's basically one of those things that would be a problem if it was a
current system, a current game, translated into an officially released
language, and selling it for money on a popular website.

mu'o mi'e djos

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Paul Predkiewicz=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paul.predkiewicz@gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">paul.predkiewicz@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">

sure thing it would be great to have a game in lojban. but what about the l=
icensing/copyright? i can almost smell a lawsuit coming around the corner..=
.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>It&#39;s very true that the ROM hacki=
ng is considered illegal to some degree, but legality is also defined by ex=
ecution. Generally, ROM hacks of old games are not pursued by lawsuits, as =
the game makers no longer make much money off the systems and cartridges, i=
f any. (Generally, charges <i>are</i>=A0pressed if someone is making money =
selling hacked or copied cartridges, however.)</div>

</div><br><div>Also, in many media, it is sometimes considered acceptable t=
o fan translate a product before the official release comes out, so long as=
 the public distribution network is shut down when the official release com=
es out.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Lastly, most of the companies/countries that would cons=
ider the ROM hacking illegal would more importantly consider the existence =
of the ROM illegal. Google &quot;Game Boy ROM&quot; to see how many sites f=
reely distribute ROMs without issue. I doubt <a href=3D"http://lojban.org">=
lojban.org</a> would be a prime target for sticklers.</div>

<div><br></div><div>It&#39;s basically one of those things that would be a =
problem if it was a current system, a current game, translated into an offi=
cially released language, and selling it for money on a popular website.</d=
iv>

<div><br></div><div>mu&#39;o mi&#39;e djos</div>

<p></p>

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