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Old 2004-07-24, 12:12   Link #8
hobbs
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Originally Posted by Spar-Q
Ok then, let me give a better example... some PC games are so old now, that the developpers(sp?) have essentially abandoned it.. aka abandon-ware... can't think of any examples for the moment, but the point is, some companies will refuse, no matter how you persuade them, to let hardcore fans who still like the game tweak with the source code to make it harder to cheat (such is the case in multiplayer games) or just better in some way.

I just feel that some companies are improperly hoarding something which should be made public.
im not fully sure what you mean there but people have remade DOOM and got away with it, you can now download DOOM 1 in full 3D
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