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On Wed, Aug 08, 2012 at 08:35:08AM -0500, Joe Anderson wrote:
> 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.

In other words, it's entirely illegal but no-one is likely to hunt
you down for it.

It does, however, mean that the LLG will never officially promote
this project, and stuff like that.

-Robin

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