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SimCity's Source Code Released Under GPL

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 12th Jan 2008 21:33 UTC

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The source code to the original SimCity game has been released under the GPL, with all references to the SimCity name removed due to ~~copyright~~ trademark issues; it is now called Micropolis. You can download the source code, or read a bit more about it. SimCity is one of the most critically acclaimed games in history.

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"the SimCity name removed due to copyright issues"

by KugelKurt on Sun 13th Jan 2008 00:43 UTC

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Somebody confused copyright with trademark law.

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