abdallah on 26/4/2008 at 13:23
Nice! Might buy that actually. Design looks good too :)
Zillameth on 26/4/2008 at 13:50
Well then, you better buy it quick, because Eidos is so not going to like it. :sly:
Dussander on 26/4/2008 at 14:02
I might be interested
Shadak on 26/4/2008 at 14:13
That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I just ordered one, pretty expensive but worth it for this rare gem
Solabusca on 26/4/2008 at 17:23
Quote Posted by Zillameth
Well then, you better buy it quick, because Eidos is so not going to like it. :sly:
Major copyright infringement? Goes without saying.
Quote Posted by Shadak
That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I just ordered one, pretty expensive but worth it for this rare gem
... it's not a rare gem, Shadak. While I can't fault Dominus for wanting such a thing, it's basically selling other people's artwork (even if it isn't at profit for Dom, it still makes Blurb money; and in my opinion, while it's terribly cool it should probably NOT be advertised on TTLG.
.j.
Renault on 26/4/2008 at 17:29
Yes, agreed, this whole thing seems very uncool. I can look by some fringe stuff, like using logos on websites and such, but this is pretty blatant copyright violation.
Dominus on 26/4/2008 at 17:43
yes, I know it violates some copyrights, as I told you - first I did this just for myself but then i thought about maybe others wants this too? As an artist I was looking quite often to these artworks for inspiration, so having them in one place was a good idea to me. Anyway, anyone can make his own thief dark art book, just that I spent some time on the design and make-up :)
If this is not ok, then just delete the thread, I'll understand.
Zillameth on 26/4/2008 at 18:15
Quote Posted by Solabusca
Major copyright infringement? Goes without saying.
... it's not a rare gem, Shadak. While I can't fault Dominus for wanting such a thing, it's basically selling other people's artwork (even if it isn't at profit for Dom, it still makes Blurb money; and in my opinion, while it's terribly cool it should probably NOT be advertised on TTLG.
.j.
Actually, I don't think Eidos could win a case against Dominus in Romania. Continental European copyright laws make a distinction between "moral rights" and "business rights". Moral right is, basically, the right to be the author (including the right to stay anonymous). Business rights protect copyright owner's ability to make profit from their work. There is no generic "it's my piece so back off" copyright.
So, the ways to claim copyright infrigement in this case are:
1. Prove that someone pretends to be the author, while they are not.
2. Prove that someone uses copyrighted work against author's intentions.
3. Prove that someone makes money out of the copyrighted work without sharing the profit with the holder of "business rights".
4. Prove that "business rights" holder's profits were harmed by this publication.
1) is clearly not the case, although there probably should be some disclaimer within the book.
2) is not the case, because all those pictures are available in multiple places on the Net, for free, and they are also free to distribute. You could create a new fan site consisting of those pictures only, and nobody would give you a frown. You could even print them all on your own printer at home, and nobody would give a damn.
3) is not the case, because Dominus is making no money out of it. Neither is Blurb, because what they really do in this case is provide a printing service. They have a really neat printer "at home" and they let you use it. If sue them, then why not sue UPS for making money from delivery?
4) is not the case, as far as I know, because Eidos has never published a similar album. It can be implied that they never intended to, because they have released all the content for free. Also, a lot of time has passed since games were released.
In fact, Dominus is actually doing Eidos a favour, because things like this book reinforce brand recognition, and may even get some newcomer interested with the topic.
Of course, that's the continental European standpoint, whereas Eidos is based in England. British/American law and general copyright culture is kind of insane, which is why I expect a cease&desist order by June.
Goldmoon Dawn on 27/4/2008 at 00:40
Hey Dominus.
btw, is your name in reference to Wiz8 by any chance? Just curious.
