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February 3

Old soldiers' songs

Does anyone happen to know the copyright status of these 3 old soldiers' songs: "Tipperary", "Praise the Lord", and "Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die"? 2601:646:8E01:9089:F88D:DE34:7772:8E5B (talk) 02:33, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Can I assume you mean It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition, and Blood on the Risers? Rojomoke (talk) 03:55, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes indeed! (BTW, I didn't know the name of the third one.) 2601:646:8E01:9089:F88D:DE34:7772:8E5B (talk) 01:58, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Here's a story about "Tipperary" and copyright. "Praise the lord" is still copyrighted. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 05:20, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

That page froze on my PC. What's the gist of the story? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:24, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Two chaps called Harry Williams and Jack Judge from Oldbury wrote it and it was published in 1909. A journalist heard soldiers of the Connaught Rangers singing it in 1914 (one of their officers had heard it at a football match) and it became world-famous. Harry Williams died in 1924 having acquired the rights from Judge in return for settling his debts. Although copyright has long since expired in the UK (70 years after the death of the author) his family are still receiving royalties from other parts of the world. Alansplodge (talk) 20:18, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

[un-indent] Darn, I owe my friend 20 bucks for losing my bet :-( Thanks anyway! 2601:646:8E01:9089:9162:A046:DF97:F2B1 (talk) 08:20, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Lost English dub of Chinese anime.

The series Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King was one that I have enjoyed for quite some time, watching it in Chinese, only recently was I aware of the fact that there was an English dub, but I cannot seem to find it anywhere, all I have noticed was this [1], but it is only a 72 minute film, the original series had 52 episodes of 22 mins each, is the English version anywhere to be found? I have found a rare English title, which I just inserted into the article.- Champion (talk) (contribs) (Formerly TheChampionMan1234) 02:53, 3 February 2016 (UTC) Is this it? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078659/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Hotclaws (talk) 11:20, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Cablevision and "web piracy"

I've looked up the Cablevision article to find out about a recent legal dispute where Cablevision tried to sue independent companies recording Cablevision programs off-the-air and distributing the recorded video files over the internet, which Cablevision pretty much called "internet piracy". However, the Supreme Court dismissed the case, and the Department of Justice under Obama simultaneously issued a PA statement that it considered these services perfectly legal.

This legal dispute appears to be missing from the article, and I'm trying to find the official English term for such services distributing video files of off-the-air television on the internet. --2003:71:4E6A:C902:3477:7A87:6C95:4A5A (talk) 11:39, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

I'm not sure what question you are asking. We have an article on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's decision in Cartoon Network, LP v. CSC Holdings, Inc., which is often called the Cablevision case. Subsequently the Supreme Court issued a decision in American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc., which some commentators think puts the Cartoon Network ruling in doubt. John M Baker (talk) 23:16, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

What computer game was this? (1980s, business theme)

Hi. I have long since forgotten the name of an old computer game. Very early 1980s, ran on MS-DOS, and was a COM executable (not EXE). Text mode, but had some simple text-block graphics showing skyscrapers etc. It was business-themed: you were a lowly drone in a software company and had to rise through the ranks by making choices (multiple-choice questions), e.g. which car do you choose to impress clients; do you stay late and work, or go to the boss's party? With each promotion you would see your updated contract, showing your new salary etc. Any ideas? Equinox (talk) 17:10, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Don't know, but does Chronology of business simulation video games ring any bells? --Viennese Waltz 18:49, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Nothing there for the PC for 1980-1985, unfortunately (except Oil Barons). Equinox (talk) 21:03, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Is it here? (https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos_games) - Champion (talk) (contribs) (Formerly TheChampionMan1234) 21:53, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

@Equinox: This must be it. Matches all the descriptions you have given. [2]. - Champion (talk) (contribs) (Formerly TheChampionMan1234) 21:59, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes! Definitely correct. Thanks. Oddly, the name doesn't sound familiar at all though. Equinox (talk) 22:48, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

It might have been marketed under other names, especially in other countries. StuRat (talk) 23:37, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Totally Spies episodes

Hi, I watch Totally Spies!. And I saw that in every language that the episode's are in a another order! See this: "Queen for a day" in some languages ep 2 and some language's 12 and "Passion patties" are in some lanuages are "21" some "17" and some "13". What is the official episode numbers and titels?--Maxie1hoi (talk) 20:51, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

The lists at List_of_Totally_Spies!_episodes show episode numbers and titles. RudolfRed (talk) 00:43, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

There are numerous reasons why the episode order of a tv series gets changed around, and it sometimes becomes a hot topic among fans. Wikipedia could do with an article on the subject.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:23, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Ohter wikis have to the articel: list of ts episodes and they change it nubers for some episodes.--Maxie1hoi (talk) 13:00, 7 February 2016 (UTC)