von CharlieChaplin » So 28. Nov 2010, 14:10
Hallo,
ein kurzes Update zu meiner obigen Liste (zwei weitere Funde im Internet und nunmehr vollständige Quellenangaben, auch bei den Abbuc-Quellen):
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Atari 8Bit Freeware - Statements:
1) AMC-Software:
Here is the official statement (from the Abbuc webpage):
Als Erbe der AMC-Programme hat Andreas Magenheimer erklärt, dass:
Alle ehemals kommerziellen Programme vom AMC-Verlag (Spiele und Anwendungen) ab sofort Freeware sind.
Alle ehemaligen Magazine und Sondermagazine vom AMC-Verlag (AMC-Soft, AMC-Soft-Oldie-Serie, AMC-Soft Sondermagazine, AMC-Intern, etc.) ab sofort als PD freigegeben sind.
(Andreas Magenheimer 10/2003)
[ taken from the Abbuc webpage, e.g. here:
http://www.abbuc.de/modules.php?name=Do ... =y&dtId=54 ]
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2) KE-Soft Software:
Here is the official statement:
Als Rechte-Inhaber der KE-Soft-Programme hat Andreas Magenheimer in Übereinstimmung mit dem ABBUC e.V. erklärt, dass:
1. Alle ehemals kommerziellen Programme von KE-Soft (Spiele, Anwendungen, Sonstiges) ab sofort Freeware sind.
2. Alle ehemaligen Magazine und Leserdisketten von KE-Soft (ZONG-Magazine, ZONG-Leserdisks) ab sofort als PD freigegeben sind.
(Andreas Magenheimer 2004)
[ originally taken from the Abbuc webpage:
http://www.abbuc.de/modules.php?name=Do ... y&dtId=257but here the text is newly written by A.M. himself ]
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3) WASEO-Software:
Here is the official statement (from WASEO / T. Helbing, the author):
Betreff: WASEO (Freeware) Programme
Von: Thorsten Helbing <thorsten@helbing.info>
An: andiko@xxxxxxx
Cc: Probst, Michael
Datum: 17.12.2009
Hiermit bestätige ich, dass alle auf den folgenden Disketten befindlichen 8Bit-Programme von WASEO Public Domain sind und damit frei und unentgeldlich verwendet und kopiert werden dürfen:
* WASEO Publisher (Editor, Konverter, Fonteditor, Bildschimzeitungserstellhelfer, Malprogramm)
* WASEO Designer (Photopräsentor, Pageprinter, Pagedesigner)
* WASEO Triology (Geburtstagskalenderdrucker, Lettermaster und Kurzbriefdrucker)
* WASEO Grafinoptikum (Textskalierer, GIAZ-Konverter und Symmetriker)
* WASEO Labouratorium (Photocolorant, Graphics 0/12-Maskenersteller, Notizuhr)
* WASEO Practoscope (Briefumschlagdrucker, Scrollfarbeditor und Bildmaß-Master)
Good Byte, Thorsten (WASEO)
[taken from an e-mail which T.H. did send to Andreas Koch ]
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4) ANG-Software
Here is the official announcement (from the Abbuc forum):
Betreff des Beitrags: ANG Software = freeware now!
Verfasst: Do Mai 04, 2006 10:55 pm
Autor: Fred M.
Registriert: Do Jan 01, 1970 2:00 am
Beiträge: 35
Wohnort: Schiedam, Niederlande
John Maris has announced on the dutch retro computer forum
http://www.retrocomputerdag.nl that from the 1st of May 2006 ALL ANG Software titles (including the Polish Mirage titles) will be freeware. All ANG titles may be freely distributed. It is still prohibited to change any of the code and to distribute the software in its original (or reproduced) packaging.
For all collectors outhere, original stock of ANG software titles are still available exclusively through
http://www.rewindgames.com for (almost) PD prices.
Fred Meijer
Or in the dutch words of John Maris himself:
"En dan nog legaal ook, want met ingang van 1 mei 2006 zijn Alle ANG-Software titels, inclusief de Poolse titels van Mirage freeware."
[taken from the Abbuc forum:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2251&p=12725&hilit=ANG#p12725 ]
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5) Steve Hales Software:
Here is the official statement (from the homepage of Steve Hales):
Because of the 'rise of the emulator', these old [Atari] games and many others are available. You can get them here.
(taken from
http://www.igorlabs.com/etc/games/index.html)
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6) Scott Adams Software:
Here is the official statement (from the Scott Adams homepage):
The Scott Adams original text Adventure games
are still copyrighted by Scott Adams
and are not Public Domain.
They may be downloaded and enjoyed though.
The Classic Scott Adams Adventure Games Downloads
(taken from his webpage
http://www.msadams.com/downloads.htm)
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7) Gray Chung Software:
Here is the official statement (from Gray Chung`s homepage):
Two-Player Games for Atari 8-bit Computers from the early 1980s by Gray Chung.
Now available for free to download and run on your Windows computer!
Bumpomov's Dogs (1983), Dog Daze Deluxe (1982),
Claim Jumper (1982), Dog Daze (1981)
These games were designed to run on the Atari 8-bit Home Computers of the early 1980s. Now you can use an Atari 800 emulator to run these 1980s-era programs on your modern Windows-based PC. For instructions, go to my Atari800 Emulator web page.
Read an interview with Gray Chung at
http://atari8bit.org/interviews/13.php - here is a single quote from this interview: „Please direct your readers to my web site
http://www.concentric.net/~ktchang/ to download and play Bumpomov`s Dogs (or any of my other games) for FREE!“
(taken from
http://www.concentric.net/~ktchang/index-games.shtml and the single quote from the interview from
http://atari8bit.org/interviews/13.php)
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8 ) Philip Price Software (A.R.):
Here is the official statement:
Concerning the distribution of Alternate Reality The City and Alternate Reality The Dungeon, Philip Price has said the following:
" Agreed. It goes without saying that the copies that were produced while
the contract was in force can still be sold (ie. A person can sell a Model
T ford even if Ford no longer sells it). On the other hand, Datasoft and
it's sucessor can no longer sell it. But if someone has bought a copy
they are free to do with it what they will just as any consumer can with
any product.
-Phil
P.S.: Plus as I have said before, in regards to the existing product, if you can't find a person to sell it to you or you need to run it on the transformer, then do what you have to do
."
(taken from
http://www.eobet.com/alternate-reality/ FAQ - subject 6.1 What is the current legal status of AR ?)
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9) Ulf Peterson / LDS-Software:
Here is the official announcement (from the Abbuc forum):
Betreff des Beitrags: Freigabe als PUBLIC DOMAIN und Ankündigungen
Verfasst: Di Mai 08, 2007 10:13 pm
Autor: Kuestensturm
Registriert: Do Jan 01, 1970 2:00 am
Beiträge: 16
Hallo.
Nachdem ich inzwischen mehrfach darauf angesprochen worden bin, möchte ich hiermit die von mir ehemals erstellte und vertriebene Software (unter anderem unter dem Label Liberal Dreams Software, auch der Black Magic Composer gehört hierzu) und die (Disketten-)magazine (User-Mag) für den Atari 8-Bit als PUBLIC DOMAIN freigeben.
Es würde mich sehr freuen, wenn jemand die Artikel ins XFD- oder ATR-Format konvertieren könnte, so dass sie auch über Emulatoren nutzbar sind. Ist ein langgehegter Wunsch von mir, aber bevor das SIO2USB-Interface nicht draußen ist, werde ich leider nicht selbst dazu kommen. Wer könnte das machen und die Files schon jetzt veröffentlichen?
Es gibt da noch einiges mehr, was veröffentlicht werden könnte. Bevor ich aufgrund eines Auslandsaufenthaltes meine Atari-Aktivitäten komplett einstellen musste, habe ich noch an einigen Spielen gearbeitet (unter anderem eine Fassung des Spielhallenklassikers Metrocross und Solomon`s Key). Ich muss die aber erst noch aus meinen diversen Diskettenkisten heraussuchen. Vielleicht findet sich dann ja jemand, der diese Spielprojekte vollenden könnte.
Freundliche Grüße aus Kiel im hohen Norden,
Ulf Petersen
[ taken from the Abbuc forum:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2914&p=17305&hilit=Freigabe+als+PUBLIC+DOMAIN#p17305 ]
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10) Jeff Minter / Llamasoft:
Here is the official statement:
"I think emulators are a wonderful thing. It means that now our old games and systems are in the digital domain, and proliferating across the planet - they are *immortal*. Somebody, somewhere, will always have a copy and will always be able to run them on an emulator of an emulator of an emulator or whatever... Being digital, they will never erode by being copied... perfect copies of our old games will be around in the datasphere, *forever*. Somebody 1000 years from now will be able to do research on the early days of computers, and they *will be able to play Gridrunner*. I think that's amazing, and for that reason, my personal take on the emulation scene is: if code is old enough that it can run on emulators, then it should be in the public domain, because I am certainly not going to be making anything on it by that time! So as far as I am concerned, as long as they are freely distributed and not sold for profit, all old Llamasoft game images for use on emulators can be freely uploaded on any site anywhere, with my full permission. I hate it when you go to download an emu and there are no games because everyone is so scared of getting busted by some selfish old dinosaur. So - emu sites everywhere, feel free to use my Llamasoft game images.
\
(:-) - Y a K
/
LLAMASOFT 8-BIT GAMES FOR EMULATOR USE
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These game images may be distributed free of charge to anyone who wants to use them on emulators. Please feel free to carry them on emulator sites or whatever. Llamasoft feels that software old enough to be running on emulators is not going to be exactly generating a huge amount of revenue, and as such the images are considered by Llamasoft to be in the public domain, and there will be *no* legal hassles if your site carries the images.
Enjoy!
http://www.magicnet.net/~yak/\
(:-) - Y a K 1/12/96
/
llamaman@ix.netcom.comJeff Minter
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11) Advan Basic (+ Compiler + Runtime):
Here is the official statement:
* From: "FujiMan" <Rory.A.McMahon@xxxxxxxxx>
* Date: 30 Jun 2006 07:15:24 -0700
Hi All!
William Graziano and I wish to announce the release of Advan BASIC compiler suite to public domain as of July 1st, 2006. He has removed the copy protection from the disks which are now available in ATR format (for diskettes and emulation). The documentation is available in text, ms word, and pdf.
Files are available from me via email, or off the webpage
http://fujiman.no-ip.com/Advan.htm AFTER July 1st. I'd prefer to email it, as the web page is on my home computer.
(taken from: comp.sys.atari.8bit)
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12) Mirage Software:
Here are the official statements:
a) 14.05.2003 Retroattack!
For all you retro fans we made a special page with old Mirage games. :] Have fun!
(taken from:
http://web.archive.org/web/200312061007 ... hp?id=news since the original Mirage news-page disappeared)
b) Retroattack!
Here you will find many retro games that were made and published by Mirage. Many of them became classics in Poland. You may need emulators to play some of them. Enjoy!
Please note there is no technical support for any of those games below! They are all delivered here on a do-it-yourself basis...
8-bit Atari
Only a few games from our library of over 100 published titles!
Alchemia, Around the Planet, Atomia, Axilox, Bank Bang, Beryx, Battleships, Caveman, Crypts of Egypt, Cywilizacja, Dark Ab´bys, Duch, Dziedzic, Eureka, Historia Polski, Jaffar, Janosik, Kapitan Kloss Kolony, Magia, Midnight, Mozgprocessor, Operation Blood, Pong, Problem Jasia, Pyramid, Raszyn, Robal, Rockman, Roderic, Rycerz, Sexversi (Make sure you are 18!), Special Forces, Starball, Tanks, Tawernia, Technus, Thinker, Top Secret, Wladca, Wyprawy Kupca, Zbir; [all games were listed as links, to download them directly !]
(taken from:
http://web.archive.org/web/200312070459 ... etroattack since the original Mirage webpage disappeared)
c) [Here is the] Game Covers and Screenshots Directory for your enjoyment [link]
(taken from:
http://web.archive.org/web/200403260843 ... ri/covers/ since the original Mirage webpage disappeared)
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13) Magic World: (by Satantronic)
there exist two freeware information pages:
a)
!!! Now is Free Magic World Now is Free !!!
(92 KB)
1994
code: -XI-
music: Bengysoft
simple game for your Atari XL/XE and your Atari emulator
Technical informations:
Run on all Atari XL/XE with min.64KB RAM and Atari emulator.
Size - one 5,25 MD disk
11 rooms to explore
1 good tune,
Some screenshots here.
Download here in ATR format.
(taken from:
http://www.napri.sk/web/satantronic/AtariXE.htm )
b)
Magic World download [1994]
Bengysoft, -XI-
game for Atari XL/XE with 64kB RAM
(taken from:
http://satantronic.atari.sk/?str=xe_games )
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14) LK Avalon games:
Here is one of the official statements:
Thu Jun 10, 2010
From: Miroslaw Liminowicz <ml@lkavalon.com>
To: Andreas Koch <andiko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Atari XL/XE LK Avalon programs...
Hi,
Most of atari games published by LK Avalon was developed by third
parties and I should contact the authors before giving you the statement
that that's a freeware now. But it's extremely difficult, and I have no
time to do this.
I can guarantee you only that programs which I am the author. So, FRED
and LASERMANIA are oficially freeware.
All the Best,
Miroslaw Liminowicz
http://www.lkavalon.com[ taken from an e-mail which M.L. did send to Andreas Koch ]
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15) John Foskett programs:
Here is the official statement:
Important Note
Please note that some of my programs and disks particularly those found elsewhere may
contain an address, if so then please note that the address stated is no longer
relevant. All my Atari programs wherever found are released into the public domain.
Any of my Atari programs may be modified in whole or in part and redistributed provided
that my name remains within the listing and/or on the screen within the program as the
original author and copyright holder. If you do modify any of my Atari programs, please
forward me a copy because I would be interested to see it.
[ taken from the website of John Foskett:
http://www.johnap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ ]
16) Ultima series:
a) „...In 1999, Richard Garriott declared that Ultima IV was now freeware, meaning that if you find a version online, you can legally download and play it...“
(taken from:
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Ultima%20IV )
b) Ultima IV is the only Ultima that is freeware, and therefore which can be legally downloaded. The story of how it became freeware is called The Tale of the Kicked Ass: and can be read at The Lair of Contrapuntal: (taken from:http://gigi.nullneuron.net/ultima/u4.php)
The Tale of the Kicked Ass:
http://www.thatfleminggent.com/ultima/c ... kass-storyThe Lair of Contrapuntal:
http://www.thatfleminggent.com/ultima/contrapuntal.html[Note: This needs further inspection, there is no note, e-mail, etc. from Richard Garriott himself officially declaring Ultima 4 as freeware]
17) Plastron by Harlequin Software:
commented by Ben Mills on the atarimania site:
„Ben Mills - 12/05/2009
Oh an just incase you want to know i feel ok if any one wants download this game as it is no longer made.
Thou i cant speek for my Dad and Andrew i am mostly shure they dont mind eith as i no my Dad has downloaded a rom for this (an im shure you cant be aressted for pirateing your own game lol) to remind me of it in the past so everyone feel free.
Aslong as the publisher aint gona be arsey about it.“
(taken from:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-40 ... _4002.html )
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-Andreas Koch.
Philip Price Software (A.R.):