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Re: [Edu] Making Games

  • From"William M. Reed" <wreed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • DateTue, 15 Aug 2006 10:32:14 -0400
Kate,

Looks as if we're posting almost simultaneously.  :-)

As far as adopting/adapting, I think I'll contact Andy, and ask for his input.  It feels like the most respectful way to handle it.


Bill
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William M. Reed
St. Joseph Montessori School
933 Hamlet St.
Columbus, OH  43201
614-291-8601
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On Aug 15, 2006, at 10:24 AM, Kate Jones wrote:

It's a subtle difference in meaning, but here I think "adapted" would be
more correct, since you are substituting/changing the images (that's
significant!), while importing the layout and game concept. To have
"adopted" it would have meant using it in its original form. Still, you're
the author, Bill, so you get to make the call!

-- Kate




-----Original Message-----
[mailto:edu-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of William M. Reed
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 11:02 AM
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Subject: Re: [Edu] Making Games

Heh.  Actually, I purposely chose adopted, because I didn't really "adapt"
or change anything significant, and I didn't really want to say "stolen"
from Aquarius.

So, I was using the definition:  

a.dopt vt

3. to take over something such as an idea that originated elsewhere and use
it as your own

EncartaR World English Dictionary C 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights
reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

:-)


Bill

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William M. Reed
St. Joseph Montessori School
933 Hamlet St.
Columbus, OH  43201
614-291-8601
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



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