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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by shinymark on Monday February 20, 2017 @10:42PM (#13693102)
You'd need to contact Disney. They own the IP now.
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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by tradersam on Monday February 20, 2017 @10:51PM (#13693141)
LucasArts still owns the IP, Disney is just its parent company now. LucasArts is the licensor, so I'd still recommend contacting them.
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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by fludlight on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @01:26AM (#13693729)
IIRC, Disney shut down the game division when they acquired LucasFilm, so you would have to talk to someone at the parent co (Disney). Disney has a lot of old IP that's still very valuable, so they guard it aggressively[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Willie#Copyright_sta...

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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by shmerl on Monday February 20, 2017 @11:09PM (#13693217)
It is Disney today. They own and decide.
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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by glandium on Monday February 20, 2017 @11:40PM (#13693319)
Technically, neither Disney or LucasArts own DeluxePaint.
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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by JonRB on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @05:40PM (#13700819)
Who owns it?

Edit: Looks like EA owns it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluxe_Paint#Legacy

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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by zer0t3ch on Monday February 20, 2017 @10:50PM (#13693137)
I thought LucasArts still owned the IP, but Disney owned LucasArts?
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Re:Development content accidentally shipped on a DOS CD-ROM ... by aussie123 on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @12:54AM (#13693615)
For Deluxe Paint you will probably have to ask Electronic Arts.
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