From: Joaquim Carvalho <jdc_at_x64.com>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 20:50:28 +0000

On Thu, 2003-02-27 at 20:00, Kevin Wimberly wrote:
> Disney just successfully got
> the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act through - this keeps Mickey safe as
> he was about to hit the public domain. The funny thing is that Disney got
> most of their start from public domain stories/ideas (Grimm, etc.).

The funny thing is that "Mickey" mouse character is actually several
centuries old - there's one painted on the roof of a 14th century
(I think, not sure) Italian chapel!

>
> The loophole is this - the emulator engine is legal. The BIN files are
> legal to own as long as you own the original - just like with CD's - you're
> allowed to make a "backup copy" for yourself...
>

I agree. I won't fear doing the emulator, doing a lookalike would
make me afraid of legal action.

Joaquim
Received on 2003-02-27