Mancubus
Register | User Profile | Member List | F.A.Q | Privacy Policy | New Blog | Search Forums | Forums Home
Doomworld Forums : Powered by vBulletin version 2.2.5 Doomworld Forums > Special Interest > Freedoom > Freedoom name dangerous?
Pages (2): [1] 2 »  
Author
All times are GMT. The time now is 07:04. Post New Thread    Post A Reply
geekmarine
Forum Regular


Posts: 715
Registered: 05-00
Um, hey, I know the whole "Freedoom" name thing was discussed a long time ago, and I don't really remember the details of it, but I was just randomly surfing the web when I noticed that Freecraft was shut down on account of the fact that it's name was too similar to Warcraft or something like that. Maybe it's not something we have to worry about at all, but I just thought that attention should be brought to the issue, just in case.
Old Post 02-09-04 03:41 #
geekmarine is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Cyb


Posts: 2723
Registered: 07-02

Old Post 02-09-04 05:27 #
Cyb is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
boris
meow


Posts: 3256
Registered: 05-00
Didn't the Freecraft guys actually use the graphics from Warcraft?
Old Post 02-09-04 05:47 #
boris is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Scuba Steve


Posts: 3429
Registered: 11-02
Oh No! Timeline2! Return of Timeline!
Old Post 02-09-04 09:40 #
Scuba Steve is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Hirogen2
Member


Posts: 341
Registered: 01-02
In any name where you use 'free', open, 'G' or 'K' somehow tell it is free.
Like Freedoom, OpenFT (gift.sf.net), Gnome and KDE. Bweebol.

EDIT: Let me rephrase: Everything which has 'free' or 'open' in its name, or a big 'G' or 'K' is dangerously in subject to be taken to be free.

Last edited by Hirogen2 on 02-10-04 at 08:03
Old Post 02-09-04 14:02 #
Hirogen2 is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
mewse
aahahhh


Posts: 239
Registered: 05-00
gdoom
Old Post 02-09-04 14:03 #
mewse is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Rellik
Knock Knock
Who's there?


Posts: 1251
Registered: 01-01
I think id Software is a long way from caring about stuff like this. They're too busy trying decide what color ferrari to drive today.

__________________
Discharge deathmatch level reviews
FreeDM Deathmatch Iwad Project
D.M.N. DeathMatch News. Your source for Multiplayer DOOM news.
Old Post 02-09-04 14:51 #
Rellik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Hyena
Unfortunately it is lethal


Posts: 795
Registered: 05-00
Besides. Freedoom has a great ring to it (sounds like freedom). Freecraft doesn't have that same quality.
Doomnation had the same little gimmick that just made the name all that better. May it rest in peace.
Old Post 02-09-04 15:49 #
Hyena is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
Rellik said:
I think id Software is a long way from caring about stuff like this. They're too busy trying decide what color ferrari to drive today.
Maybe after Doom 3 is out. Right now I think they're too busy deciding what shade of grey to put on the ceiling in the most recent corridor.
Old Post 02-09-04 16:35 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
geekmarine
Forum Regular


Posts: 715
Registered: 05-00
lol Thank you Captain Obvious. Yeah, I know, I'm always a bit behind (heck, part of me is still living in the 80s), but you know, I felt it'd be better to bring it up and look like a fool than have id shut us down or something. And hey, don't laugh at their ceiling-color dilemmas. It can be a very difficult decision. The average computer can display 32-bit color, which is I don't know how many shades of gray. And I mean, you're gonna have to try each one, because you never know how you're gonna feel about it until you've seen it in the game. No wonder Doom 3 is taking so long to make!
Old Post 02-09-04 17:32 #
geekmarine is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
geekmarine said:
The average computer can display 32-bit color
That's not true. Most computers don't even display colors at all.
Old Post 02-09-04 17:56 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Scuba Steve


Posts: 3429
Registered: 11-02
Fredrik said:
Maybe after Doom 3 is out. Right now I think they're too busy deciding what shade of grey to put on the ceiling in the most recent corridor.
Didn't you make Vrak 3?

__________________
"Scuba is an asshat, just let him be his poor little self - starved for attention because his stupid ass Action DooM WAD didnt get the popularity he wanted it to get. -Chubz
Old Post 02-09-04 18:07 #
Scuba Steve is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
I didn't suggest it was a bad thing.
Old Post 02-09-04 18:20 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
boris
meow


Posts: 3256
Registered: 05-00
geekmarine said:
The average computer can display 32-bit color, which is I don't know how many shades of gray.

Actually the colors only have 24bit, the last 8bit are the alpha channel.
Old Post 02-09-04 18:54 #
boris is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Hirogen2
Member


Posts: 341
Registered: 01-02
boris said:
[i]geekmarine said:
The average computer can display 32-bit color, which is I don't know how many shades of gray.

Actually the colors only have 24bit, the last 8bit are the alpha channel.

Yet, computers still do not display color. Either it is your graphics card (also wrong) or your monitor. And honestly, your monitor can display an infinite number of colors due to VGA cable (analog) (if applicable).

Even if you have 24bit o' color you still only have 8bit o' grayshades, as teh RGB values all need to be the same to form white (+/- brightness). Thus, 8bit == 256.
Old Post 02-10-04 08:08 #
Hirogen2 is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
geekmarine
Forum Regular


Posts: 715
Registered: 05-00
...Damn nerds, can't just take a joke at face value...
Old Post 02-10-04 13:58 #
geekmarine is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
Hirogen2 said:
Even if you have 24bit o' color you still only have 8bit o' grayshades, as teh RGB values all need to be the same to form white (+/- brightness). Thus, 8bit == 256.
That's not exactly true, you can obtain more shades of grey by storing a saturated color and converting it to grey in the DAC.
Old Post 02-10-04 14:05 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Hyena
Unfortunately it is lethal


Posts: 795
Registered: 05-00
The real issue is how many shades of grey you can get with 64-bit. Also I am running for governor of Canada.
Old Post 02-10-04 19:17 #
Hyena is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
By definition, 64 bits can optimally give you 2^64 = 18446744073709551616 shades.
Old Post 02-10-04 19:24 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Hirogen2
Member


Posts: 341
Registered: 01-02
Hell the human eye doesnot even recognize the difference between #AAAAAA
and #ABABAB so 256 shades suffice.
Old Post 02-10-04 20:32 #
Hirogen2 is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
I recognize the difference between #AAAAAA and #ABABAB.
Old Post 02-10-04 20:48 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Hirogen2
Member


Posts: 341
Registered: 01-02
Fredrik said:
I recognize the difference between #AAAAAA and #ABABAB.

Onscreen not in the post!
Old Post 02-12-04 07:51 #
Hirogen2 is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
mewse
aahahhh


Posts: 239
Registered: 05-00
http://doomers.org/~mewse/acacac.gif
Old Post 02-12-04 08:23 #
mewse is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Hirogen2
Member


Posts: 341
Registered: 01-02
mewse said:
http://doomers.org/~mewse/acacac.gif

Now that I know they are different they look different to me. Try again without chars.
Old Post 02-12-04 12:41 #
Hirogen2 is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
Hirogen2 said:
Onscreen not in the post!
Yes, onscreen.
Old Post 02-12-04 14:49 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Jon
Freedoom Bloke


Posts: 1174
Registered: 09-00
aaaaaaanyway, if freedoom became an issue we could just rename it then, I suppose.

(I was apposed to 'freedoom' at the time but nothing particularly good was proposed, except EL SMASHO)
Old Post 02-19-04 10:44 #
Jon is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Arioch
not arioch


Posts: 2725
Registered: 05-00
We could always name it Free----.
Old Post 02-19-04 10:51 #
Arioch is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Julian Hope


Posts: 2510
Registered: 04-75
Despayre forever!
Old Post 02-19-04 11:04 #
Julian Hope is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
boris
meow


Posts: 3256
Registered: 05-00
Julian said:
Despayre forever!

Too bad that we'd get our asses sued by George Lucas.
Old Post 02-19-04 12:43 #
boris is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
Fredrik
fredrikj.net


Posts: 11573
Registered: 05-00
Arioch said:
We could always name it Free----.
More like Froom/Fr---.
Old Post 02-19-04 14:08 #
Fredrik is offline Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy Report to mod || IP || Edit/Delete || Quote
All times are GMT. The time now is 07:04. Post New Thread    Post A Reply
Pages (2): [1] 2 »  
Doomworld Forums : Powered by vBulletin version 2.2.5 Doomworld Forums > Special Interest > Freedoom > Freedoom name dangerous?

Show Printable Version | Email this Page | Subscribe to this Thread

 

Forum Rules:
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts 		HTML code is OFF
vB code is ON
Smilies are OFF
[IMG] code is ON
 

< Contact Us - Doomworld >

Powered by: vBulletin Version 2.2.5
Copyright ©2000, 2001, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.

Forums Directory