Lothlorian said:
Skizzo said:
wiiman123 said:
Links to this release aren't permitted by the forum rules.
There are numerous links to various free software programs on these forums, many posted without the express written permission of the author, and many of which were created by Americans residing in the U.S.. Why would this be treated any different? Before you answer, remember that under U.S. law, any work you create is automatically afforded copyright protection.
So, put another way, there are loads of links to 'copyrighted' material already on these forums. Why does the fact that the big N holds the copyright to this FREE work somehow make it different?
There are several Warez sites for the Wii. You can download WADs and post links till the cows come home on those sites. You should find one of them.
The Internet Channel is Ninty property Free or not. You never own software it is always leased to you and will have a Terms of Service. Windows came with your computer but you DO NOT own it. Microsoft says you can use it because you payed for use of it. You do not own it.
Same goes with all .wad files ... No .wad links are allowed here... GBAtemp rules not mine.
You should probably know what you're talking about before replying. I never once said I wanted the WAD, and I don't because I don't use my Wii for browsing the internet, and never have. So, I don't need to 'find' anything.
It was a question posed regarding the so-called logic of the 'forum rules'. If the forum rules state that you aren't allowed to post links to "copyrighted material", those rules are being violated constantly around here, for the reasons stated.
Microsoft has 'licensed' the use of their software, not leased it. Regardless, your explanation further supports what I said. If you NEVER own software, NEVER!, then that statement would also apply to ALL of the software that gets linked to here on a daily basis, NO? I suspect a better answer would be that distributing this particular piece of software is against the license agreement, which is probably what the forum rules should stipulate, not simply that you aren't allowed to post links to "licensed and copyrighted" software, because much of the software getting linked to around here is indeed licensed (GPL?) and copyrighted (automatic in the U.S. and probably many other countries as well). That's all I was really getting at...
And from my understanding, there are exceptions to your claim that ALL .wad files contain property belonging to Nintendo, unless those claims of 'completely legal' were false?
