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From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: State of the Industry
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 21:39:19 -0500
Once upon a time, XaOs [David Goth] wrote;

>Put the quotes from Mort together with the trademark line, and it is very
>clear that FASA kept the RPG's, and MS got the computer games.
>
>There is another press release from MS at:
>http://www.fasa.com/PressReleases/PR%20Microsoft%20Buys.htm
>
>But then, we've gone over all of this before on this list....

And FASA has also cited this as the reason for file 13ing Earthdawn. Why
does MS's computer rights prohibit the selling of Earthdawn? Something is
being left out.

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