Decompiling Sonic 1,Sonic 2,Sonic & Knuckles,Gunstar Heroes

[luke11685]

Since when for instance Jazz Jackrabbit copyrights infringement law got established expiration date estimation since 2002 or since 2010? So I guess that possibly for instance in the future in the 2094 or in aproximately 2082 licence gonna expire,right? Especially speaking of how it looks like nowadays...etc.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Since when for instance Jazz Jackrabbit copyrights infringement law got established expiration date estimation since 2002 or since 2010? So I guess that possibly for instance in the future in the 2094 or in aproximately 2082 licence gonna expire,right? Especially speaking of how it looks like nowadays...etc.

A license expires after certain time has passed after death of copyright holder and so no one claims copyright anymore.
However if a license is transferred to a new owner or a firm they can extend the license.

 

[luke11685]

A license expires after certain time has passed after death of copyright holder and so no one claims copyright anymore.
However if a license is transferred to a new owner or a firm they can extend the license.

Do you mean for instance nowadays both Cliff Bleszinski(one of former Epic Games employees)and Arjan Brussee...etc.?

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Do you mean for instance nowadays both Cliff Bleszinski(one of former Epic Games employees)and Arjan Brussee...etc.?

Sorry but I don't know these people or what's the case with them.

What I said is about copyright law, copyright expires after a set amount of years since the death of a copyright holder.
I'm not sure but I think it's some 80 years.

 

[luke11685]

Sorry but I don't know these people or what's the case with them.

What I said is about copyright law, copyright expires after a set amount of years since the death of a copyright holder.
I'm not sure but I think it's some 80 years.

Okay let me explain you by for instance watching this YouTube video.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Okay let me explain you by for instance watching this YouTube video.

Didn't watch all but from what I understood the game was made in 1991, so copyright did not expire.

 

[luke11685]

Didn't watch all but from what I understood the game was made in 1991, so copyright did not expire.

For instance do you mean Sonic the Hedgehog or Jazz Jackrabbit?

 

[Fanboi]

There is misunderstanding in this thread regarding decompiling and disassembly.

Disassembling an executable or shared object results in assembly.
Decompiling however does not, it results in C code.

Over 25 years coding, I still use the term "decompile" generically, lol.

I’ve done this 8 years ago.

For instance nowadays it’s Sonic the Hedgehog a’la Jazz Jackrabbit and I bet that it’s so-called reverse engineering…etc.

Lol, you could've mentioned you weren't trying to modify MegaDrive/Genesis ROMs...

Meh, I'm the first one to the soap box when it comes to rights to modify / emulate / etc. as you'll note by my sig, haha.

 

[luke11685]

Over 25 years coding, I still use the term "decompile" generically, lol.


Lol, you could've mentioned you weren't trying to modify MegaDrive/Genesis ROMs...

Meh, I'm the first one to the soap box when it comes to rights to modify / emulate / etc. as you'll note by my sig, haha.

Well in that case it’s not. It would be another case anyway.