24 Aug 13, 04:50AM
(This post was last modified: 24 Aug 13, 05:10AM by dm.mossberg590a1.)
(24 Aug 13, 03:29AM)Ronald_Reagan Wrote:(24 Aug 13, 03:03AM)dm.mossberg590a1 Wrote: If the maps are copyrighted, then how come AssaultCube can distribute them? Did you get explicit permission for every map in AssaultCube? Can you show that? If not, then AC is also using "fair use". If you did, then please give us the contact information for all the map authors so we can ask permission.
I'm not quite sure why you are being so difficult/thick. Its not hard to comprehend the basics of licensing.
Here it is:
1) Follow the licenses
2) If there isn't any information regarding it, then assume that you cannot redistribute it.
Here is a couple extra things that you can do if you got a hold of the basics:
3) If there is an author contact, feel free to use it.
4) Respect the author's decisions.
Regarding AC:
1) We always ask the map authors for permission to use the map.
2) We require licensing that allows us to modify the map to stay modern with the game.
3) If this cannot happen, the map will not appear in the game's official package.
Thank you. I looked through the maps that were thought to have problems with license and I found that only *five* maps do not show their licenses:
ac_urban* - By Archangel, with help from RandumIdiot.(No license specified/unknown)
ac_snow* - daMfr0 (No license specified/unknown)
ac_keller* - Mr.Floppy (unknown but copyrighted)
ac_elevation* - A&D_Shadow (unknown)
ac_power* - wotwot (unknown)
Since you always ask the map authors for permission, could you please PM me or guywarblu the contact info for the map authors that created these?
EDIT: Also added ac_power because google search does not find anything for it