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Re: This Unofficial Zelda PC Port Is About '90% Complete', Say Devs

LzWinky

@nessisonett There is one hole in the argument: it's still essentially an unlicensed copy. They're also using characters without Nintendo's permission.

I can type an entire book in Microsoft Word, but if I distribute it, I'm still breaking the law. It shouldn't matter whether I photocopied it or typed it by hand.

Re: Zelda 64's Game Code Has Been Successfully Reverse-Engineered, "Opening The Door" For Mods And Ports

LzWinky

"Copyright was created to encourage creativity, but with copyright lasting so long, it's holding back creativity, companies like Disney, Warner, Universal and Viacom own so many things that they don't need to create anything new, that's why Hollywood no longer invests in films with original ideas and only makes adaptations, sequels, remakes and reboots."

What does this have to do with copyright? Studios make these because they sell well. If the copyright didn't exist, then other studios would make them. Also, how is using someone else's idea considered "creative"?