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Re: [gbadev] Nintendo's 4th Reich

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> >This looks to me like a complete stranglehold on freedom of speech.
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> How so ? You didn't spend years developing the console, why
> should you be allowed to use it to make a profit and not Nin ?

but he wouldnt be making profit off of the console. Just the game. So that
argument makes no sense. And just because nintendo choose to sell the systems
at a loss is irrelevant, they could equally well choose to sell them for
£1000 each, but they dont.
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Tom "Tomahawk" Badran
Department of Computing, Imperial College
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... Jetpack ? the old speccy game from Rare/Ultimate ? ... Because they spent millions developing the console and advertising it, and they don't want shit...
Jay
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Nov 1, 2001
1:18 pm

... Hash: SHA1 ... but he wouldnt be making profit off of the console. Just the game. So that argument makes no sense. And just because nintendo choose to sell...
Tom Badran
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Nov 1, 2001
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... It makes perfect sense, if nin hadn't spent a great deal of time and effort in making the console in the 1st place, what would people play his game on ? ...
Jay
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Nov 2, 2001
7:11 pm

Here's my quick take on it. The reason I'm writing this is because it seems fairly disturbing to me that a lot of people on this list feel that Nintendo has...
Dennis Munsie
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Nov 2, 2001
8:54 pm

... Hash: SHA1 ... Excluding patent issues of course. ... The only way nintendo can impose restricitions is if you sign something to that effect (i.e when you...
Tom Badran
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Nov 2, 2001
9:15 pm

... Indeed. But that case hasn't happened against Nintendo... yet ! ... But *isn't* this the crux of the matter, you need this logo to boot the cart, and thus...
Jay
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Nov 2, 2001
9:35 pm

... Agreed. ... Not if the design of the razor attachment it proprierty and copyright... then only they can make the razors to fit the handle ! ... Agreed. ......
Jay
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Nov 2, 2001
9:28 pm

Calm down man. It's a big bad world out there - deal with it. Nintendo create a market and (attempt) to control it. You either play by their rules or don't...
John Pickford
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Nov 1, 2001
3:57 pm

I am dealing with it by exposing it and discussing it. Opinions can spread and have a huge impact even if we are never aware of it. You would have everyone...
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Nov 1, 2001
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<RANT> Jeez - enough already!!! Get that chip off your shoulder. With an attitude like this it's no wonder that Nintendo turned you down as a registered ...
Dave Mariner
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Nov 1, 2001
4:59 pm

Thanks for saying what a lot of the other guys think Dave! Deurk. [moderator note: i agree, take it off list. i'll no longer approve any messages on this...
Alexandre Nizoux
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Nov 1, 2001
5:16 pm

And all I'd say to that is, know your rights, and know the political climate. Right now, consumer rights are not up to snuff, and neither are developer...
Steve Latta
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Nov 2, 2001
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... Minor point, but the Codies case never actually made it to trial. At the 11th hour Codemasters were given permission to mfr the carts. This was done ...
Dave Mariner
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Nov 2, 2001
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Why wimp out and develop for the PC and give other corporations money (unless your developing for FreeBSD) hit them where it hurts, the wallet, develop good...
Mike Wynn (l8night)
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Nov 2, 2001
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<My uninformed opinion> What if Hustler wanted to make a game for the GBA and include pornographic content? What if Camel wanted to produce a game about Camel...
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