2008 Global Software Piracy Study

By GBGames, on May 13th, 2009%

The Business Software Alliance, which is made up of mainly larger software companies and claims to be the “voice of the world’s software industry and its hardware partners on a wide range of business and policy affairs”, sponsored research by IDC. Their findings were released in the 2008 Global Software Piracy Study.

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Spore’s Reception

By GBGames, on September 9th, 2008%

The Brainy Gamer writes about Spore and the rush to judgement against it. It seems that after all of the hype, the critics think the game is quite lame. Basically, it’s too simplistic for people who are used to playing games that need all 15 buttons on a controller (even though those same “hardcore” people . . . → Read More: Spore’s Reception

Google Chrome EULA is Sane!

By GBGames, on September 4th, 2008%

Yesterday I wrote about Chrome’s evil EULA terms, and posted a link to Tap The Hive about the news.

Well, it looks like Google fixed the EULA language.

Here’s an official response from Rebecca Ward, Senior Product Counsel for Google Chrome:

“In order to keep things simple for our users, we try to use . . . → Read More: Google Chrome EULA is Sane!

Google Chrome EULA Is Evil?

By GBGames, on September 3rd, 2008%

So with all of the excitement about Google’s new web browser, someone decided to actually read the EULA and determined that it sucks:

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content . . . → Read More: Google Chrome EULA Is Evil?

Corporations and Copyright

By GBGames, on July 8th, 2008%

A few weeks back, Cliffski wrote about how some people complain about corporations and copyright as if they are all part of one big organization out to screw you over. He reminds you that not all corporations are huge, multi-billion dollar enterprises such as EA, British Airways, or Microsoft. Some corporations are as small as . . . → Read More: Corporations and Copyright