Autorization

manored · Post by **manored** » 25 Nov 2006, 13:51

I wanna know if I am autorized to Modify any mod I may want and then resubmit those diferent versions.

Ishach · Post by **Ishach** » 25 Nov 2006, 14:07

denied

Decimator · Post by **Decimator** » 25 Nov 2006, 14:14

Fang would not appreciate that.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 25 Nov 2006, 14:16

Ask the respective mods author(s) and/or read their licenses (if they have any).

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 25 Nov 2006, 14:29

First: Look for licenses/terms of usage files in the mod distribution. If they exist you can work within the terms of those licences. If they do not exist most of the mod's content will fall under general copy write, that is to say it cannot be publicly distributed at all without the modders permission, and this includes modifications of the original content. If the latter is true you must ask the mod author for permission to use and redistribute his content, even on a private scale. The only thing you can do in terms of modifying general copy write is modification purely for personal gratification. AFAIK none of our mods are fully populated with public domain content so there is no mod I can tell you right now that you can use without consequence.

PauloMorfeo · Post by **PauloMorfeo** » 25 Nov 2006, 15:17

are you asking here for permision to modify and release any mod you want?

manored · Post by **manored** » 25 Nov 2006, 15:32

No, I was wanting to know if there was any mod I couldnt modify and if there was wich one they were.

Shadowsage · Post by **Shadowsage** » 25 Nov 2006, 17:09

*sigh*

Spring is GPL.

The Modders HAVE followed those rules, but do not HAVE to allow someone to work on their work, all they do is release the code they have done.

AF · Post by AF » 25 Nov 2006, 18:54

Use nanoblobz, you can use that without consequence, it's all GPL'ed original content by Argh, and he's repeatedly stated that he wants users to use it to see how things work and as a starting point.

Also, XTA and AA seem ok todo that with as many many variants have been based off of them. Originally nanoblobz 0.1 used the 5 or 6 AA units as placeholders...

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 25 Nov 2006, 19:08

...but leave his GPL headers in place.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 25 Nov 2006, 20:13

^^ Please

And feel free to try to "balance" NB or use it to create some weird new game design

manored · Post by **manored** » 27 Nov 2006, 23:27

Thanks for the info...
So, can I do a XTA v8 mod or not?

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 28 Nov 2006, 15:39

manored wrote:Thanks for the info...
So, can I do a XTA v8 mod or not?

I don't believe so, but I could be wrong... Ask in the XTA dev thread.

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 28 Nov 2006, 18:25

Make first, ask questions l8er

SpikedHelmet · Post by **SpikedHelmet** » 28 Nov 2006, 21:15

That's essentially what I said, and some pissant deleted all of my posts.

Bishounen · Post by **Bishounen** » 28 Nov 2006, 21:44

Pretty sure you can't get autorization to go ANYTHING. However you CAN get authorization to do many things.

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 28 Nov 2006, 22:46

No body edits my mod but me..

LathanStanley · Post by **LathanStanley** » 29 Nov 2006, 01:12

you can ask fang politely, suggest in detailed explinations, with backing, and viable truths, and maybe, just MAYBE make the tweak for him, and show it to him... IF he approves, IF AND ONLY IF!, he'll put it in the mod himself, and maybe add your name to the bottom as a contributor...

I know this because, I've been attempting to do this...

he's stubborn, and its a DAMN good thing too...

BlackLiger · Post by **BlackLiger** » 29 Nov 2006, 17:20

Fanger wrote:No body edits my mod but me..

Can we take your mod apart to see how it works, though?

hawkki · Post by **hawkki** » 29 Nov 2006, 17:30

As many mods have copied much content of ota, i cannot see any reason why you could not take any mod you want and start working on it. As long as you give the appropriate credits.

Atleast i would modify whatever mod i want, give credit to everything in the "new" mod that has not been done by me, and not give a crap about whiners.

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