I agree the patent system is in need of reform, but I can't comment on what game features are under patent restriction.
However, I can say that the images on each Magic: The Gathering (MTG) card are the Intellectual Property of Wizards of the Coast (WotC), not MicroProse. Using any of the images from any MTG game anywhere, without license from WotC, will definitely get you served with a Cease and Desist order. Maybe not right away, but if you use them in any capacity that gets a lot of public attention, you'll get shut down. Doesn't matter if it's commercial or not. Sorry. :/
@chaosesquestream: not only is that terrible legal advice, it has also departed the realm of "relating directly to copyright" and entered firmly into violating the "no discussion of politics" rule. I don't think pursuing that line of discussion will be fruitful to the OP's questions.
@AustinJeong: Not sure what tools Denzi uses. It really is good stuff, though, right? He usually responds to posts on his old diary page. Drop him a line. I'm sure he'd be happy to answer questions: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/Denzi/comment
@Capbros: Sure! I still have more to post from Denzi, I'm just trying to space it out still. :) It was indeed a task, but I spent the whole time saying "wow! these are amazing." as I sifted through it all. Good times.
Nope. CC-BY or CC-BY-SA is fine, but, like mdwh said, you'll have to give proper attribution:
The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
No idea if it's related or not, but try downloading the smaller .7z file I just added. I don't know if you have 7zip, but even if you don't it should tell us if it's cutting out at the 10MB mark or something.
"...when you have stuff ready to re-submit, any thoughts on trickling it out, maybe throttling it to one submission every couple of days or so?..."
Yeah, I don't really like when other new submissions get buried. I think "trickling" submissions may occur naturally, anyway; As I get each category organized, I'll submit that, but it'll take me some time to get the next one up. I'll be sure to space them out intentionally if that isn't the case though.
@dannorder: I dunno, man. I think there is such a thing as orphaned works. If the artist is dead, their artwork (child) is, by definition, orphaned. I don't think the suggestion is to disregard the license or their wishes just because the artist is dead. I thought the discussion was about looking at the license, but also asking for permission anyway just to be extra sure. If the artist is dead, we still adhere to the terms of the license they released it under before they died, but we can't do that extra step of asking their permission "just in case".
EDIT: I guess we're saying the same thing on this, because I actually agree with everything you just said. :)
I agree the patent system is in need of reform, but I can't comment on what game features are under patent restriction.
However, I can say that the images on each Magic: The Gathering (MTG) card are the Intellectual Property of Wizards of the Coast (WotC), not MicroProse. Using any of the images from any MTG game anywhere, without license from WotC, will definitely get you served with a Cease and Desist order. Maybe not right away, but if you use them in any capacity that gets a lot of public attention, you'll get shut down. Doesn't matter if it's commercial or not. Sorry. :/
@chaosesquestream: not only is that terrible legal advice, it has also departed the realm of "relating directly to copyright" and entered firmly into violating the "no discussion of politics" rule. I don't think pursuing that line of discussion will be fruitful to the OP's questions.
yep.
Those are jpeg preview images. Also, jpegs aren't lossless.
The third preview image is a gif because it's animated.
@AustinJeong: Not sure what tools Denzi uses. It really is good stuff, though, right? He usually responds to posts on his old diary page. Drop him a line. I'm sure he'd be happy to answer questions: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/Denzi/comment
@Capbros: Sure! I still have more to post from Denzi, I'm just trying to space it out still. :) It was indeed a task, but I spent the whole time saying "wow! these are amazing." as I sifted through it all. Good times.
possible additon: http://opengameart.org/content/denzis-16x16-oblique-tilesets
Nope. CC-BY or CC-BY-SA is fine, but, like mdwh said, you'll have to give proper attribution:
I think newra was having a similar problem on an unrelated download: http://opengameart.org/forumtopic/unable-to-download-large-files
No idea if it's related or not, but try downloading the smaller .7z file I just added. I don't know if you have 7zip, but even if you don't it should tell us if it's cutting out at the 10MB mark or something.
Unable to duplicate problem opening archive. What error are you seeing?
Ah. I see. In that case I think the only disagreement is about semantics regarding the word "orphan". I agree with what you're saying.
@capbros:
Yeah, I don't really like when other new submissions get buried. I think "trickling" submissions may occur naturally, anyway; As I get each category organized, I'll submit that, but it'll take me some time to get the next one up. I'll be sure to space them out intentionally if that isn't the case though.
@dannorder: I dunno, man. I think there is such a thing as orphaned works. If the artist is dead, their artwork (child) is, by definition, orphaned. I don't think the suggestion is to disregard the license or their wishes just because the artist is dead. I thought the discussion was about looking at the license, but also asking for permission anyway just to be extra sure. If the artist is dead, we still adhere to the terms of the license they released it under before they died, but we can't do that extra step of asking their permission "just in case".
EDIT: I guess we're saying the same thing on this, because I actually agree with everything you just said. :)
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