Derek Smart - Revision history

Ngtm1r: Is not and has not been true for some time.

2011-07-13T06:37:35Z

Is not and has not been true for some time.

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	In 2004 Smart considered bidding for the FreeSpace licence from [[Interplay]], with the goal of creating ''[[FreeSpace 3]]''. When the news about his interest in the licence became publicly known in the FreeSpace community, Smart met with considerable opposition from the community and received little or no support. However, polls among the gaming public showed that the general, non-HLP customer base would acquire the game, regardless of Smart's involvement.<br>		In 2004 Smart considered bidding for the FreeSpace licence from [[Interplay]], with the goal of creating ''[[FreeSpace 3]]''. When the news about his interest in the licence became publicly known in the FreeSpace community, Smart met with considerable opposition from the community and received little or no support. However, polls among the gaming public showed that the general, non-HLP customer base would acquire the game, regardless of Smart's involvement.<br>

	Smart did expound on his stance and claimed that from a business perspective he can not merely continue on an already existing project and that he, by extension, was thus not interested in the opinion of the community. Mentioning his name on the unofficial FreeSpace fan site of [http://www.hard-light.net Hard Light Productions] is often met with derogatory statements ~~and threads that mention him are often closed~~.		Smart did expound on his stance and claimed that from a business perspective he can not merely continue on an already existing project and that he, by extension, was thus not interested in the opinion of the community. Mentioning his name on the unofficial FreeSpace fan site of [http://www.hard-light.net Hard Light Productions] is often met with derogatory statements.

	==See also==		==See also==

Snail: slight changes

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slight changes

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	~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Smart~~ Derek Smart] is an independent game developer and member of the [http://www.igda.org IGDA] (International Game Developers Association) from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Smart is mostly known for his self-produced ~~'''~~BattleCruiser~~'''~~ series.~~<br>~~		'''Derek Smart''' is an independent game developer and member of the [http://www.igda.org IGDA] (International Game Developers Association) from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Smart is mostly known for his self-produced BattleCruiser series.

	==The FreeSpace 3 issue==		==The FreeSpace 3 issue==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	[http://www.dereksmart.com Derek Smart's personal website]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Smart Wikipedia's Derek Smart article]
			*[http://www.dereksmart.com Derek Smart's personal website]

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SypheDMar at 04:49, 5 December 2010

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	Smart did expound on his stance and claimed that from a business perspective he can not merely continue on an already existing project and that he, by extension, was thus not interested in the opinion of the community. Mentioning his name on the unofficial FreeSpace fan site of [http://www.hard-light.net Hard Light Productions] is often met with derogatory statements and threads that mention him are often closed.		Smart did expound on his stance and claimed that from a business perspective he can not merely continue on an already existing project and that he, by extension, was thus not interested in the opinion of the community. Mentioning his name on the unofficial FreeSpace fan site of [http://www.hard-light.net Hard Light Productions] is often met with derogatory statements and threads that mention him are often closed.

	~~==IP rights==~~
	Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains—or regains—the publishing rights to the product. After its retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company—3000AD—is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.

	~~==Freeware==~~
	In accordance with 3000 AD's policy, all titles are released as non-commercial freeware after their retail run. At present, 3000 AD is offering ''Universal Combat'', ''Battlecruiser Millennium'' and ''Battlecruiser 3000AD'' (versions 1.0 and 2.0) free-of-charge. The games can be found on most electronic mass distributors' sites.

	==See also==		==See also==

TopAce: that's all the FSWiki needs

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that's all the FSWiki needs

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	==IP rights==		==IP rights==
	Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains—or regains—the publishing rights to the product. After its retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company—3000AD—is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.		Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains—or regains—the publishing rights to the product. After its retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company—3000AD—is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.

	==Freeware==		==Freeware==
	In accordance with 3000 AD's policy, all titles are released as non-commercial freeware after their retail run. At present, 3000 AD is offering ''Universal Combat'', ''Battlecruiser Millennium'' and ''Battlecruiser 3000AD'' (versions 1.0 and 2.0) free-of-charge. The games can be found on most electronic mass distributors' sites.		In accordance with 3000 AD's policy, all titles are released as non-commercial freeware after their retail run. At present, 3000 AD is offering ''Universal Combat'', ''Battlecruiser Millennium'' and ''Battlecruiser 3000AD'' (versions 1.0 and 2.0) free-of-charge. The games can be found on most electronic mass distributors' sites.

	==See also==		==See also==
	[http://www.dereksmart.com Derek Smart's personal website]~~<br><br>~~		[http://www.dereksmart.com Derek Smart's personal website]
	~~{{stub}}~~

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Selectah at 08:43, 31 December 2008

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	==IP rights==		==IP rights==
	Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains—or regains—the publishing rights to the product. After its retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company—3000AD—is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.		Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains—or regains—the publishing rights to the product. After its retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company—3000AD—is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.
			==Freeware==
			In accordance with 3000 AD's policy, all titles are released as non-commercial freeware after their retail run. At present, 3000 AD is offering ''Universal Combat'', ''Battlecruiser Millennium'' and ''Battlecruiser 3000AD'' (versions 1.0 and 2.0) free-of-charge. The games can be found on most electronic mass distributors' sites.

	==See also==		==See also==

TopAce: /* See also */

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TopAce: /* IP rights */

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IP rights

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	==IP rights==		==IP rights==
	Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains -- or regains -- the publishing rights to the product. After ~~it's~~ retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company -- 3000AD -- is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.		Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains—or regains—the publishing rights to the product. After its retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company—3000AD—is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.

	==See also==		==See also==

Mustang19: typo

2008-04-16T17:28:13Z

typo

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	==IP rights==		==IP rights==
	Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains -- or regains -- the publishing rights to the product. After it's retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company -- 3000AD -- is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its' entirety.		Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains -- or regains -- the publishing rights to the product. After it's retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company -- 3000AD -- is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its entirety.

	==See also==		==See also==

Mustang19 at 14:56, 16 April 2008

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	<i>Anyone who is able to formally complete this topic is welcome.</i>		<i>Anyone who is able to formally complete this topic is welcome.</i>
	{{stub}}		{{stub}}

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Selectah: /* IP rights */

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IP rights

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	==IP rights==		==IP rights==
	Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains -- or regains -- the publishing rights to the product. After ~~its~~' retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company -- 3000AD -- is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its' entirety.		Smart is known for tenaciously defending his intellectual property (IP) rights to his productions. When the shelf life of a production expires, Smart retains -- or regains -- the publishing rights to the product. After it's retail run the product is subsequently released for free to the general public. At present, his publishing and production company -- 3000AD -- is the sole publisher of the Battlecruiser series, and the company is handling the online publishing in its' entirety.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[http://www.dereksmart.com Derek Smart's personal website]<br><br>		[http://www.dereksmart.com Derek Smart's personal website]<br><br>

	~~<i>Anyone who is able to formally complete this topic is welcome.</i>~~
	{{stub}}		{{stub}}

	[[Category: Real life]]		[[Category: Real life]]