could be a sad day for flight sims

[desmo]

Just been hanging out at Netwings and they are reporting p61 development add on pacific fighters has stopped due a copyright infringment issue on either aircraft or engine outlines ( p&W or northrop grumman )

I hope this is not the case as it has rammifcations for us all....

[dj51d]

I'd like to see the explanation behind the cancellation. If it is as speculated this sets a very bad precident for the entire flight sim community.

[geneb]

As far as I know, If those aircraft were designed under contract to the US Govt, they cannot copyright the airframe as they were paid for by public funds.

Then again, I could be totally wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.

g.

[brewerjerry]

Hi,
Suppose it was only a question of time,
everything else has to pay for use of a badge etc,
so probably next will be the model kits and the magazines/books, etc.
it's a mad world...........
cheers
Jerry

[brewerjerry]

Hi
pheww , only affordable hobby saved..............
cheers
Jerry

[dj51d]

The word from the top is the P-61 has been canceled and currently no further add-ons of Northrop, Grumman, or Vought aircraft will be done, and that no further explanation will be given. "Oh yeah, we stopped developing it, and we're not going to tell you why or even why we won't tell you", is a rather dissapointing answer.

[brewerjerry]

Hi,
Just woke up to BBC TV news and the papers stories,
apparently a pantomine company have had to re name the seven dwarfs due to a copyright problem........

I am really looking forward to 2005,It's a mad world.
Wonder if anyone has copyright to the alphabet .....
Cheers
Jerry

[airnutz]

I heard a "rumble", that Bill Gates is "fishing" near that pond....

[Tony C]

Wonder if anyone has copyright to the alphabet .....

I'd like copyright on just the following letters A E I O U, every time they are written. My rates would be very reasonable, say £0.001 each time

As you said, its a mad mad world and will it get any better...

Doubt it!

Tony

That's £0.134 I now owe myself

[brewerjerry]

http://modelingmadness.com/tomseditorial.htm

address to write to in text : -

'What can you do? You can write Mike’s congressman at this address:


Congressman Robert Andrews
2439 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515



Trust me, if he gets thousands of letters from modelers in the United States asking him to take action, Action Will Be Taken. '

Don't look to good for 2005,
'keep passing the beer, when this bottle empties'
Cheers
Jerry