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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..192c6826abbf --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ +I.A. Terms of use +================= + + You may use ADOM freely provided you acknowledge the following terms + and abide by them: + + 1. ADOM must only be distributed in the packages created by + Thomas Biskup, the maintainer of the game. The packages + must remain complete and all components must not be altered + in any way. + + 2. You may not charge more than $3 for the distribution of + ADOM (values as of November, 2001). + + 3. You do not challenge ADOM's copyright in any way. + + 4. If you distribute ADOM with a magazine, a CD-ROM distribution + or a similar medium, you abide by the terms defined in section + I.B. + + 5. You follow all other licensing terms (as given by entering + 'adom -b' and 'adom -g'). + + 6. You acknowledge that the author of ADOM is in no way + responsible for damage done to your system due to ADOM usage. + + 7. If you play ADOM for a prolonged amount of time and enjoy + it, you agree to abide by the terms of section I.C. + + + Failure to honor these terms will be a severe violation of the license + and could result in legal measures being taken if you are deemed + important enough to deserve it. + + +I.B. Distributing ADOM in magazines, on disks, etc. +=================================================== + + You can freely distribute ADOM with magazines, in game compilations, + etc. provided you abide by the following terms: + + 1. You honor all terms listed in section I.A. + + 2. You agree to notify the author of ADOM, Thomas Biskup, either + by email at creator@ancientdomainsofmystery.com or by sending + a written letter to the following address: + + Thomas Biskup + Zu den Tannen 5 + 58456 Witten + Germany + + 3. You send two complimentary copies of your product (one for + actual examination and one for being stored in my safe) to the + address given under #2 (or, if it is an electronic publication, + to the email address given above). + + Failure to do so will be a severe violation of this licensing agreement + and will incur legal measures. + + +I.C. The Postcard Quest. +======================== + + If you want to thank me (Thomas Biskup) for creating ADOM, maintaining it, + fixing all discovered bugs, providing support and generally spending a lot + of time on the game and if you are having fun with the game, please + consider rewarding my efforts by sending a postcard to the following + address from wherever you live: + + Thomas Biskup + Zu den Tannen 5 + 58456 Witten + Germany + + I *love* receiving postcards from all over the world. Weigh the fun + ADOM gave you against the ten minutes you probably need to + write and send such a postcard -- and if you find that you like and + enjoy the game -- please do it. I'm really not asking much... am I? + + +I.D. Licensing ADOM and other commercial ventures. +================================================== + + ADOM is an immensely successful game and I'm proud of that. Still, there + are things that still could be done. If you are member of a game + company and would like to publish a game that could easily be able to + rival the success of Diablo by Blizzard software, two things are + necessary: + + 1. You need a competent team of programmers and artists. + + 2. You need to be willing to license ADOM from me. If you are + interested in such a commercial venture email me at + creator@ancientdomainsofmystery.com. + + Consider it if you work for a game company. |