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Kangaroo: /* Vortex and Weeske */

2006-08-14T05:36:00Z

Vortex and Weeske

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	Why are [[Vortex]] and [[Weeske]] in this list? They never made a game but 'serious' software AFAIK. -- [[Ythcal]] 23:58, 13 August 2006 (CEST)		Why are [[Vortex]] and [[Weeske]] in this list? They never made a game but 'serious' software AFAIK. -- [[Ythcal]] 23:58, 13 August 2006 (CEST)
	:There was a software house called Vortex in the mid-1980s which was unrelated to the Vortex you're thinking of. Initially, they released games under their own label, but eventually released games for bigger and better known software houses, such as Gremlin and US Gold. [[User:Nich\|Nich]] 00:16, 14 August 2006 (CEST)		:There was a software house called Vortex in the mid-1980s which was unrelated to the Vortex you're thinking of. Initially, they released games under their own label, but eventually released games for bigger and better known software houses, such as Gremlin and US Gold. [[User:Nich\|Nich]] 00:16, 14 August 2006 (CEST)
			:: Also Weeske released some Adventures under his own Software-Label. I have some from this on tape with original packging here, if i find the time, i will scan them and put them online :) [[User:Kangaroo\|Kangaroo MusiQue of HJT]] 07:36, 14 August 2006 (CEST)

Nich at 22:16, 13 August 2006

2006-08-13T22:16:34Z

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	Why are [[Vortex]] and [[Weeske]] in this list? They never made a game but 'serious' software AFAIK. -- [[Ythcal]] 23:58, 13 August 2006 (CEST)		Why are [[Vortex]] and [[Weeske]] in this list? They never made a game but 'serious' software AFAIK. -- [[Ythcal]] 23:58, 13 August 2006 (CEST)
			:There was a software house called Vortex in the mid-1980s which was unrelated to the Vortex you're thinking of. Initially, they released games under their own label, but eventually released games for bigger and better known software houses, such as Gremlin and US Gold. [[User:Nich\|Nich]] 00:16, 14 August 2006 (CEST)

Ythcal: /* Vortex and Weeske */

2006-08-13T22:03:08Z

Vortex and Weeske

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	== Vortex and Weeske ==		== Vortex and Weeske ==

	Why are [[Vortex]] and [[Weeske]] in this list? They never made a game but 'serious' software AFAIK.		Why are [[Vortex]] and [[Weeske]] in this list? They never made a game but 'serious' software AFAIK. -- [[Ythcal]] 23:58, 13 August 2006 (CEST)

Ythcal: Vortex and Weeske

2006-08-13T22:01:59Z

Vortex and Weeske

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	::''You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License.''		::''You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License.''
	::So basically it can be done... I think we should also pay attention to the changes clauses, and also give credit to the initial author... [[User:Gryzor\|Gryzor]] 20:21, 7 August 2006 (CEST)		::So basically it can be done... I think we should also pay attention to the changes clauses, and also give credit to the initial author... [[User:Gryzor\|Gryzor]] 20:21, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

			== Vortex and Weeske ==

			Why are [[Vortex]] and [[Weeske]] in this list? They never made a game but 'serious' software AFAIK.

Gryzor at 18:21, 7 August 2006

2006-08-07T18:21:45Z

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	:: Ah-hah! I meant to look for this when Prodatron suggested copying the spanish SymbOS page!!! I think the important part is this:		:: Ah-hah! I meant to look for this when Prodatron suggested copying the spanish SymbOS page!!! I think the important part is this:
	::''You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License.''		::''You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License.''
	::So basically it can be done... I think we should also pay attention to the changes clauses, and also give credit to the initial author... [[User:~~89.210.45.22~~\|~~89.210.45.22~~]] 20:18, 7 August 2006 (CEST)		::So basically it can be done... I think we should also pay attention to the changes clauses, and also give credit to the initial author... [[User:Gryzor\|Gryzor]] 20:21, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

89.210.45.22 at 18:21, 7 August 2006

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	:: Ah-hah! I meant to look for this when Prodatron suggested copying the spanish SymbOS page!!! I think the important part is this:		:: Ah-hah! I meant to look for this when Prodatron suggested copying the spanish SymbOS page!!! I think the important part is this:
	~~<pre>~~You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License. ~~</pre>~~		::''You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License.''
	So basically it can be done... I think we should also pay attention to the changes clauses, and also give credit to the initial author... [[User:89.210.45.22\|89.210.45.22]] 20:18, 7 August 2006 (CEST)		::So basically it can be done... I think we should also pay attention to the changes clauses, and also give credit to the initial author... [[User:89.210.45.22\|89.210.45.22]] 20:18, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

89.210.45.22 at 18:18, 7 August 2006

2006-08-07T18:18:41Z

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	:Hmm, I am not sure if there is enough content to warrant different articles. --[[User:Octoate\|Octoate]] 20:13, 7 August 2006 (CEST)		:Hmm, I am not sure if there is enough content to warrant different articles. --[[User:Octoate\|Octoate]] 20:13, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

			:: I second that. I believe series of games should be on one page... [[User:89.210.45.22\|89.210.45.22]] 20:18, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

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	There is a quite good article about Ocean Software on wikipedia.org. Would it be ok if this article is simply copied and modified a little bit?		There is a quite good article about Ocean Software on wikipedia.org. Would it be ok if this article is simply copied and modified a little bit?

	:As long as you respect the "GNU Free Documentation License" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License) there shouldn't be any problem with it. --[[User:Octoate\|Octoate]] 20:13, 7 August 2006 (CEST)		:As long as you respect the "GNU Free Documentation License" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License) there shouldn't be any problem with it. --[[User:Octoate\|Octoate]] 20:13, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

			:: Ah-hah! I meant to look for this when Prodatron suggested copying the spanish SymbOS page!!! I think the important part is this:
			<pre>You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you add no other conditions whatsoever to those of this License. </pre>
			So basically it can be done... I think we should also pay attention to the changes clauses, and also give credit to the initial author... [[User:89.210.45.22\|89.210.45.22]] 20:18, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

Octoate at 18:13, 7 August 2006

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	Does it make sense to seperate follow-ups? E.g. if we take Titus Software and Crazy Cars to seperate it into Crazy Cars 1, Crazy Cars 2, Crazy Cars 3? Should it be Crazy Cars (1-3) or only Crazy Cars?		Does it make sense to seperate follow-ups? E.g. if we take Titus Software and Crazy Cars to seperate it into Crazy Cars 1, Crazy Cars 2, Crazy Cars 3? Should it be Crazy Cars (1-3) or only Crazy Cars?

			:Hmm, I am not sure if there is enough content to warrant different articles. --[[User:Octoate\|Octoate]] 20:13, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

	There is a quite good article about Ocean Software on wikipedia.org. Would it be ok if this article is simply copied and modified a little bit?		There is a quite good article about Ocean Software on wikipedia.org. Would it be ok if this article is simply copied and modified a little bit?

			:As long as you respect the "GNU Free Documentation License" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License) there shouldn't be any problem with it. --[[User:Octoate\|Octoate]] 20:13, 7 August 2006 (CEST)

Villain at 17:59, 7 August 2006

2006-08-07T17:59:29Z

New page

Two questions:

Does it make sense to seperate follow-ups? E.g. if we take Titus Software and Crazy Cars to seperate it into Crazy Cars 1, Crazy Cars 2, Crazy Cars 3? Should it be Crazy Cars (1-3) or only Crazy Cars?

There is a quite good article about Ocean Software on wikipedia.org. Would it be ok if this article is simply copied and modified a little bit?