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This is the correct link, not the one on the HN post: https://github.com/historicalsource?tab=repositories https://github.com/historicalsource?tab=repositories

This is the correct link, not the one on the HN post: https://github.com/historicalsource?tab=repositories https://github.com/historicalsource?tab=repositories As a zipfile because someone is bound to get that repo taken down. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S1CgtZNEKS8VITqTAWAkeyO0LBf4ninh/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S1CgtZNEKS8VITqTAWAkeyO0LBf...

djsumdog 8y ago
Yea, therer's no information on how it was obtained or the license, other than "not considered to be under an open license" I wonder if this IP is currently owned by Activision/Blizzard
dpezet 8y ago
It looks like they might have added some things since you made your archive. The zip you posted is missing the following repos: stationfall suspect suspended trinity wishbringer witness zork-german zork zork1 zork2 zork3
- stoolpigeon 8y ago
  stationfall had a book released with it that I thought was hilarious at the time.
- speps 8y ago
  They are in the zip but GDrive cuts the listing of folders with "...".
fenomas 8y ago
Regarding where these files came from: > The source code was contributed anonymously and represents a snapshot of the Infocom development system at time of shutdown - there is no remaining way to compare it against any official version as of this writing, and so it should be considered canonical, but not necessarily the exact source code arrangement for production. (From the "witness" readme, and presumably other repos)
- pmiller2 8y ago
  Lack of provenance isn’t a barrier to filing a DMCA claim, unfortunately. Likewise, it isn’t really a basis for a counterclaim that I can see.
janvdberg 8y ago
Yes as submitted here an hour before :) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19671865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19671865
localhostdotdev 8y ago
not likely to be taken down as the CEO tweeted about it: https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118057606159798274 https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118057606159798274
- WorldMaker 8y ago
  It's still possible for Activision/Blizzard to send a DMCA takedown, even if the GitHub CEO is excited about it.
- vanderZwan 8y ago
  I love how a tongue-in-cheek reply about the lack of syntax highlighting for ZIL files drew the attention of someone who actually implemented syntax highlighting for it. https://twitter.com/taradinoc/status/1118181848494985216 https://twitter.com/taradinoc/status/1118181848494985216
  - taradinoc 8y ago
    Who is that handsome mystery developer, where did he come from, and why can't we get enough of him?
    - vanderZwan 8y ago
      We'll probably never know, it's a mystery for the ages. Rumor has it that he owns http://zilf.io http://zilf.io, but that appears to be unfounded
  - int_19h 8y ago
    And now it's a PR. By a GitHub engineer even. https://github.com/github/linguist/pull/4497 https://github.com/github/linguist/pull/4497
    - dcreager 8y ago
      And now it's live on GitHub! https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118647837951004672 https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118647837951004672

djsumdog 8y ago

Yea, therer's no information on how it was obtained or the license, other than "not considered to be under an open license" I wonder if this IP is currently owned by Activision/Blizzard

dpezet 8y ago

It looks like they might have added some things since you made your archive. The zip you posted is missing the following repos: stationfall suspect suspended trinity wishbringer witness zork-german zork zork1 zork2 zork3

stoolpigeon 8y ago
stationfall had a book released with it that I thought was hilarious at the time.
speps 8y ago
They are in the zip but GDrive cuts the listing of folders with "...".

fenomas 8y ago

Regarding where these files came from: > The source code was contributed anonymously and represents a snapshot of the Infocom development system at time of shutdown - there is no remaining way to compare it against any official version as of this writing, and so it should be considered canonical, but not necessarily the exact source code arrangement for production. (From the "witness" readme, and presumably other repos)

pmiller2 8y ago
Lack of provenance isn’t a barrier to filing a DMCA claim, unfortunately. Likewise, it isn’t really a basis for a counterclaim that I can see.

janvdberg 8y ago

Yes as submitted here an hour before :) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19671865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19671865

localhostdotdev 8y ago

not likely to be taken down as the CEO tweeted about it: https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118057606159798274 https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118057606159798274

WorldMaker 8y ago
It's still possible for Activision/Blizzard to send a DMCA takedown, even if the GitHub CEO is excited about it.
vanderZwan 8y ago
I love how a tongue-in-cheek reply about the lack of syntax highlighting for ZIL files drew the attention of someone who actually implemented syntax highlighting for it. https://twitter.com/taradinoc/status/1118181848494985216 https://twitter.com/taradinoc/status/1118181848494985216
- taradinoc 8y ago
  Who is that handsome mystery developer, where did he come from, and why can't we get enough of him?
  - vanderZwan 8y ago
    We'll probably never know, it's a mystery for the ages. Rumor has it that he owns http://zilf.io http://zilf.io, but that appears to be unfounded
- int_19h 8y ago
  And now it's a PR. By a GitHub engineer even. https://github.com/github/linguist/pull/4497 https://github.com/github/linguist/pull/4497
  - dcreager 8y ago
    And now it's live on GitHub! https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118647837951004672 https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1118647837951004672