On 26 Mar 2003, Tony Peden wrote:
> Probably true, but credit (if it's due) is not terribly much to ask for.
This is a recurring theme in the Windows world. Almost noone who
develops train models for MSTS and Trainz wants to part with their 3d
models, because of the abundance of unscrupulous folks who then market
the stuff they got for free. One developer I know even went as far as
changing locomotive shapes slightly to make rip-off models look really
bad.
I don't care that badly (but then again, I usually use the BSD license
when I have the chance, so I'm a bit biased towards allowing the freedom
of flattery-by-shameless copying; if you look at the number of devices
that embed UCD-SNMP without credit you might be surprised, but I'm just
flattered when I think that there are a couple of lines of my code in
the commercial firewall where I first noticed it -- UCD-SNMP required
credit as the only condition for use at the time).
I haven't looked into it for lack of time, but a bunch of MSFS
enthusiasts made landscapes for the Netherlands that might be converted
into FlightGear format, and I hope that such positive sharing will
really take off.
With the formidable tasks that are behind simulator work, all the
"content" that can be opened and shared is a win. Getting the credit is
absolutely essential to keep folks motivated.
Cheers,
-- Bert
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Bert Driehuis -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- +31-20-3116119
If the only tool you've got is an axe, every problem looks like fun!
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