"I also think that the period of copyright for computer games should be shortened to reflect the nature of the medium; they're not like books! We don't need 70 years of copyright (or whatever ridiculous period of time it is now, thanks Disney!) on a videogame. And the rights of a company to hold a copyright should also be restricted - they're not like individuals; they don't die of old age..."
I'm with you on copyright timespan (don't know much about how copyrights held by companies work however) but that isn't relevant to the fan-art/Mario issue. After all, Shigeru Miyamoto is still alive and making Mario games, the last of which came out less than a year ago.
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Craig, I like that mole idea a lot. Would you mind if I developed that? Not saying I will but I'll be keeping that idea in the back of my head.
I'm with you on copyright timespan (don't know much about how copyrights held by companies work however) but that isn't relevant to the fan-art/Mario issue. After all, Shigeru Miyamoto is still alive and making Mario games, the last of which came out less than a year ago.
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Craig, I like that mole idea a lot. Would you mind if I developed that? Not saying I will but I'll be keeping that idea in the back of my head.