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Urre

Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 1073 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: Inside3D tutorials |
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There should be a note somewhere which says what license the tutorials have. One would assume it's a fairly liberal license (thanks SavageX, for the term), but I'd like to know if it's possible to convert to GPL, as I use some code from a couple of tutorials in a mod of mine, which I'd really like to skip rewriting... _________________ Look out for Twigboy |
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RenegadeC

Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 370 Location: The freezing hell; Canada
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Wouldn't they just be public domain? |
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MauveBib

Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 602
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:41 am Post subject: |
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If it doesn't say then technically they're not public domain. The Copyright is automatic, and unless made explicitly made public domain it is not GPLable. _________________ Apathy Now! |
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Spike
Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 944 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:53 am Post subject: |
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I think it depends if you're american or not... Or if they are... Or something. International law sucks. Everyone should move to China.
But yeah, Urre is correct, they should be explicitly stated as Public Domain, GPL, LGPL, or perhaps FDL, unless stated otherwise in the body of the tutorial. _________________ What's a signature? |
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FrikaC Site Admin

Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Posts: 947
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Language like this was included at the bottom of every page, prior to the redesign:
All tutorials and article are copyright the Inside3D Team and their original authors. Permission is granted to use them in any freely available work, etc etc. |
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Urre

Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 1073 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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FrikaC wrote: | ...Permission is granted to use them in any freely available work, etc etc. |
I'll just assume it's safe to GPL them, then... _________________ Look out for Twigboy |
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Error Inside3D Staff

Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 558 Location: VA, USA
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DarkSnow
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:33 am Post subject: |
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Im not 100% if this matters, but werent those tutorials released under the FDL license? If so, you could use them in virtualy any licensed project? (or would that be redistribution of the "document"?) |
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Error Inside3D Staff

Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 558 Location: VA, USA
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