06 June 2021, 15:37 | #1 |
amigaboing.net Blog
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 98
|
Distribution of old amiga games in a monthly collection
I run a blog, which I aim to help new people to emulation/amiga scene obtain and play amiga games
Currently I am sticking to Freeware/Shareware games which of course should be perfectly legal to distribute (since they were distributed exactly in that way, back in the day) I have seen some nice games released under "F1 Licenceware" which are really good, and I would like to know if they too, can be distributed now, since according to various sources, the company has shut down, and many are now listed as PD (amigapd website) so does this mean I would be able to include them in my growing collection? edit: amigaboing.net is my blog for anyone whos interested Last edited by Amiga600; 06 June 2021 at 18:14. Reason: adding blog site |
06 June 2021, 16:56 | #2 |
Also known as GarethQ
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Twickenham / U.K.
Posts: 715
|
Would love to see the blog. So this is a very grey area. Depending on how risk adverse you are, you could list them. If you are not able to get results after an active attempt to contact possible rights holders, putting them up could be seen as reasonable. Maybe you need to then have a way for the rights holders to contact you if they do pop up and want them taken down. Definitely have a little notice alongside the games which says word to the effect.
|
06 June 2021, 17:24 | #3 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: No(R)Way
Age: 41
Posts: 3,185
|
It is not being sold anymore so you should be fine, maybe write a disclaimer and remove if someone complain (doubt it)
|
09 June 2021, 13:37 | #4 |
Cheesy crust
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Hawk's Creek
Age: 48
Posts: 1,383
|
I'd be careful recommending that this will be fine. While it might be like this, copyright (in the EU) lasts for 70 years after the death of the last important creator (for combined works; would assume this applies to programmer, musician, gfx artist).
You are probably right and nothing will happen. But it could. Also, there is no DMCA in the EU or the UK (afaik). |
09 June 2021, 14:16 | #5 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Madrid
Posts: 4
|
Quote:
Enviado desde mi Redmi Note 4 mediante Tapatalk |
|
09 June 2021, 14:49 | #6 |
Also known as GarethQ
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Twickenham / U.K.
Posts: 715
|
To be honest, I think if you exclusively focused on Public domain, Freeware, Shareware and Open Source titles only, you would be doing something unique. There are a lot of websites already focusing on the commercial games. Maybe even look at non-games.
|
09 June 2021, 22:17 | #7 |
Zone Friend
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Middle Earth
Age: 40
Posts: 2,127
|
If you can find those games coded in AmigaE would be nice, 5k Invaders and 5k Pacman.
Thanks |
09 June 2021, 22:27 | #8 |
AmigaMan
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Castro Urdiales/Spain
Posts: 760
|
Yes...totally agree!
|
10 June 2021, 03:44 | #9 |
Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 3,375
|
Very nice blog!
|
10 June 2021, 11:08 | #10 | |
amigaboing.net Blog
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 98
|
Quote:
Non-Games? Do you mean like Utilities like SID2/CliMate and Demos and so on as well? |
|
20 June 2021, 17:38 | #11 |
amigaboing.net Blog
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 98
|
I have found 5K Invaders and 6K Pacman - I guess these are the ones you were after, I shall review them in due course and include both in the HDF and RP9 files for Amiga Forever
Last edited by Amiga600; 23 June 2021 at 16:26. Reason: 6K Pacman (not 5K lol) |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Amiga Games Collection for CD32 | P5ycho Fox | project.CD32 Conversion | 2 | 09 August 2020 16:25 |
40 meters of Amiga games collection. | cebulba | Nostalgia & memories | 54 | 29 April 2018 19:32 |
Sorting through my Amiga games Collection! | fitzsteve | Retrogaming General Discussion | 6 | 04 July 2013 01:29 |
My Amiga Games Collection | fitzsteve | Retrogaming General Discussion | 6 | 12 February 2010 16:11 |
Question about Games distribution | Shatterhand | Retrogaming General Discussion | 3 | 06 November 2001 05:09 |
|
|