tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313192.post112942911731601283..comments2019-12-01T03:53:00.652-08:00Comments on J. Steven York's Multiplex of the Mind -: Lost OutpostJ. Steven Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005909772287389627noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313192.post-1130051677844661292005-10-23T00:14:00.000-07:002005-10-23T00:14:00.000-07:00Actually, I've got a small stack of unopened copie...Actually, I've got a small stack of unopened copies here. I try to keep at least a handful of samples of all my published work on hand.<BR/><BR/>I only meant that people couldn't easily get <I>legitimate</I> copies. I can't stomp on people passing around copies of copyrighted works which aren't in print, but as somebody who makes his living selling copyrights, I can't exactly offer it blanket approval either.<BR/><BR/>I don't mean that to be too harsh. I do appreciate that people like the game well enough to "borrow" it. :-) And I don't make any more money off it either way (unlike, for instance, if you were passing around copies of one of my books). <BR/><BR/>And it's entirely possible that Sierra has essentially abandoned the property, never to attempt to profit from it again. But it isn't out of the question that they will. <BR/><BR/>I was just reading an interesting article last week about a subscription "retro-gaming" network that would give you access to thousands of older games, for PC, as well as older consoles and computers. For some of these things, you'd download a hardware emulator as part of the package (say, to run an Atari 2600 game).<BR/><BR/>I think this is a great idea. It lets game developers make some money off what otherwise would be dead intellectual property, and it allows gamers legitimate access to a ton of great old games at a reasonable price. Win/win.<BR/><BR/>No, I didn't see anything about Sierra's library in the article, but if it's a success, it could happen.J. Steven Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005909772287389627noreply@blogger.com