Re: Skara Brae?

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From: mcr... Matthew Crosby
Date: Sun, 17 May 1992 19:36

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In article <1992May15.1...@tc.cornell.edu> j...@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu (Brian Chung) writes:
>In article <1992May15.1...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jnl...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jeffrey N Long) writes:
>>     I posted this question on rec.games.misc, but I'll ask it here, since this
>>is the correct place for it.  Is Skara Brae in U7 the same Skara Brae from 
>>Bards Tale I?  I'm pretty sure that was the name of the city in BT1.  If so, 
>>did Origin steal/buy/own the name or is there a Skara Brae in Germany?
>
>	Why is everyone out to get Origin?  Jeez.  Skara Brae was in U3.  I
>don't know about U1 or U2, though.  BT1 came after U3.  My understanding is
>that Origin licensed the name to EOA so that they could use the name.
>>
No!  No!  No!
Skara Brae is the name of a ruined city somewhere in Britain-Wales, I believe.
As such, the name is PD.
No one licensed anything!!!!



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