Armagetron game for sale on eBay

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Armagetron game for sale on eBay

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Check out this sale on eBay...

"Armagetron Tron Game Software for Windows and Mac OS X"
Price: AU $16.95

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Whoa, looks like they're scamming more programs:

http://stores.ebay.com.au/MT-Software-Solutions-AU

7zip? freeciv?
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LOL
Copyright

This item is copyrighted. Any reproduction, duplication or resale of this CD-ROM is prohibited.

The individual software installer and screenshots are released under the GNU GPL. The license is available on the CD-ROM. All other images, items, box image, CD-ROM menus and designs are copyrighted and contain our protected IP.

Copyright © 2010 MT Software Solutions.

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The box image is for illustration only. You will receive your Brand New CD-ROM in a protective mailer.
this begs for death penalty
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Considering you can sell Original Packaging and WLAN cables on eBay with the only thing standing between you and profit being the stupidity of your buyers, I don't think complaining with them could stop this. And depending on what's on the CD, it's not fully a derivative product and thus can have stricter copy restrictions. They're not even trying to hide the fact they are selling freeware; they would not have to mention the GPL at all. So let them be, they are offering the extremely valuable service of sending out CDs to people who don't have enough internets to download it. Just tell those people you encounter (on the grid and here) that bought it to consider taking the 14 day unconditional refund offering. How many people buy games they never heard of from people they never met?
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ROFL what A rippof and who would fall for that box!? it looks EXTREMLEY generic.
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syllabear wrote: 18 Davenport Lane, Cheshire, CW11 2SP, United Kingdom
Hookers, Pizza men, and drug dealers are now inbound.
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syllabear wrote:I say we release the combined trolling powers of phyroton, luck, and spin on them, as well as anyone else who wants a go!

EDIT: Address found! 18 Davenport Lane, Cheshire, CW11 2SP, United Kingdom
I bet /b/ would have quite a bit of fun with that.
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Except that the only ones you're screwing with this are the delivery services. You don't have to accept and pay goods you didn't order. So please, don't do anything silly.
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Just kidding I wouldnt post anyones address on who knows what they would do.
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I was joking if that was directed at me :P
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It would be killer if there was actually the box... Except I don't think that's even Armagetron artwork... or my memory's gone. (To be honest, that looks GLTron to me... AKA much too nice. ;))
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Interesting that they're showing the old "borg cube" default textures.

(Is any of that text copyrighted?)
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lol
I know somebody who bought Armagetron from a "friend" for a reasonably large amount... he had no idea it was free ROFL
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Free as in freedom! So long as they include the source (or an offer to get it from them), it's legit to sell it.
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