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Don't forget Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune-that-never-was. On the plus side, we would have gotten a Pink Floyd soundtrack. On the other hand, Salvador Dali as insane robotic emperor Shaddam IV with toilet as throne, and Jessica impregnated by Leto's severed testicle via a bull's horn in the corrida.

http://www.duneinfo.com/unseen/jodorowsky.asp

RE Dwarf Fortress-- if roguelike graphics don't appeal to you (why?:) try the Mike Mayday edition, with graphics/tilesets preinstalled.

http://mayday.w.staszic.waw.pl/df.php

RE Dungeon Keeper-- check out Dwarf Fortress.

My all-time favourite phrase to enter into case notes?

"massive pyrotechnic failure"

Have used it twice, at different workplaces.

I don't think that is really the main the reason. If Microsoft wants to defend a charge of vicarious (i.e. they assisted others) infringement then they need only point to Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984) [wikipedia.org] aka "the Betamax case" and make the Res Ipsa Loquitur [wikipedia.org] (the matter speaks for itself) case that the Windows OS has "substantial non-infringing uses".

Great. Now I need a new fuse for my sarcasm-o-meter.

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