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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Fuzion - Game System</H1>
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<LI><em>From</em>: "Jon A. Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 21:25:55 +0000</LI>
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> From: Jeff Kesselman <jeffk#tenetwork,com>
> At 10:21 AM 8/17/97 PST8PDT, JL wrote:
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> Although by current Copyright law (usual disclaimer, i am not a alwyer and
> thsi is NOt to be taken as legal advice) a game mechanics are by definition
> NOT protected in any way (being ideas not works) NONETHELESS the Fuzion
> folks are trying ahrd to make some revenue stream out of licensing their
> system for games and such.
My understanding of US copyright law is the same. No disclaimer
needed since I'm a US citizen. So you can consider anything I say
to be legal advice. (My interpretation of this funny "disclaimer"
thing. Kill all the Sophists! )
> So if you are thinking abotu using it it woudl be polite to tal kto them
> first.
>
Definitely. I would strongly encourage it. Any differences of
opinion can usually be worked out aforehand. An aside: I also had
some positive conversations with employees of ICE on the
feasability of my mud. :) And Oh what a glum lot the TSR booth was.
JL
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00643" HREF="msg00643.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Fuzion - Game System</A></strong>,
Frank Crowell <a href="mailto:frankc#maddog,com">frankc#maddog,com</a>, Sun 17 Aug 1997, 18:32 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00639" HREF="msg00639.html">Fuzion - Game System</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sun 17 Aug 1997, 17:16 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00647" HREF="msg00647.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Fuzion - Game System</A></strong>,
Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Mon 18 Aug 1997, 00:16 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00648" HREF="msg00648.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Fuzion - Game System</A></strong>,
Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Mon 18 Aug 1997, 00:18 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00650" HREF="msg00650.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Fuzion - Game System</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Mon 18 Aug 1997, 01:25 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00651" HREF="msg00651.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Fuzion - Game System</A></strong>,
Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Mon 18 Aug 1997, 02:08 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00652" HREF="msg00652.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] legal mumbo jumbo</A></strong>,
Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Mon 18 Aug 1997, 02:11 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00631" HREF="msg00631.html">Fuzion</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix16,ix.netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix16,ix.netcom.com</a>, Sun 17 Aug 1997, 06:26 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00627" HREF="msg00627.html">Fuzion - RPG game system</A></strong>,
Jon Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix8,ix.netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix8,ix.netcom.com</a>, Sun 17 Aug 1997, 03:39 GMT
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