Read the last line I pasted. That's where it cam be construed as a violation of the agreement. Good luck, soldier!
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 21, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Eugenio Roman <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, the campaign is still a free download. But I think I am going to email > the email provided above and see what those guys tell me! Thanks everyone! I > will let you know what happened, just for the sake of documenting > everything. > > Thanks again! > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Kevin Mahoney <[email protected]> wrote: > >> tl;dr: It's probably not legal. Get a lawyer. If you can't afford one, you >> should probably reconsider this idea and find a better way to make money. >> But you seem insistent on pursuing this idea, so I don't know what else to >> say. >> >> >> On Sep 21, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Kevin Mahoney wrote: >> >>> From the Steam Subscriber Agreement: >>> >>> C. Source SDK. >>> >>> Your Subscription(s) may contain access to the Valve software development >> kit (the "SDK") for the computer game engine used in Half-Life 2 and other >> compatible Valve products (the "Source Engine"). You may use, reproduce and >> modify the SDK on a non-commercial basis solely to develop a modified game >> (a "Mod") for Half-Life 2 or other Valve products compatible with and using >> the Source Engine. You may reproduce and distribute the Mod in object code >> form, solely to licensed end users of Half-Life 2 or other compatible Valve >> products, provided that the Mod is made publicly available and distributed >> without charge on a non-commercial basis >>> >>> If you would like to use the Source SDK or a Mod for a commercial purpose >> or activity, please contact Valve at [email protected]. >>> >>> D. 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Restrictions. >>> >>> Except as otherwise permitted under Section 2(C) with regard to the SDK, >> you may not, in whole or in part, copy, photocopy, reproduce, translate, >> reverse engineer, derive source code, modify, disassemble, decompile, create >> derivative works based on, or remove any proprietary notices or labels from >> the Software or any software accessed via Steam without the prior consent, >> in writing, of Valve. >>> >>> You are entitled to use the Software for your own use, but you are not >> entitled to: (i) sell, grant a security interest in or transfer >> reproductions of the Software to other parties in any way, nor to rent, >> lease or license the Software to others without the prior written consent of >> Valve; (ii) host or provide matchmaking services for the Software or emulate >> or redirect the communication protocols used by Valve in any network feature >> of the Software, through protocol emulation, tunneling, modifying or adding >> components to the Software, use of a utility program or any other techniques >> now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose including, but not limited >> to network play over the Internet, network play utilizing commercial or >> non-commercial gaming networks or as part of content aggregation networks, >> without the prior written consent of Valve; or (iii) exploit the Software or >> any of its parts for any commercial purpose. >>> >>> >>> On Sep 21, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Eugenio Roman wrote: >>> >>>> To Gabe and Chet. Does anyone know the legal department of Valve? Or >> should >>>> I refrain from sending them too much of the same? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Brent Veal <[email protected] >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> He said he did contact them directly but hasnt heard a response yet. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Kevin Mahoney <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Why not just contact them directly? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 21, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Eugenio Roman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess now it is just a matter of figuring out the legality of >> this... >>>>> I >>>>>>> hope Valve has a word on this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Kevin Mahoney <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> They look fine to me too. Apt place to see one. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 21, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Adam Sierra <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Honestly, there'd be absolutely nothing wrong with ads right there >> in >>>>>> my >>>>>>>>> opinion, if you just made it so they looked run down, and torn, >>>>> instead >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> squeeky clean. >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> L4Dmapper mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> L4Dmapper mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Eugenio "Motanum" Roman >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://twitter.com/#!/MotanumR >>>>>>> http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum >>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/motanium >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> L4Dmapper mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> L4Dmapper mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> L4Dmapper mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Eugenio "Motanum" Roman >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://twitter.com/#!/MotanumR >>>> http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum >>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/motanium >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> L4Dmapper mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> L4Dmapper mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper >> > > > > -- > Eugenio "Motanum" Roman > > [email protected] > http://twitter.com/#!/MotanumR > http://steamcommunity.com/id/Motanum > http://www.youtube.com/user/motanium > _______________________________________________ > L4Dmapper mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper _______________________________________________ L4Dmapper mailing list [email protected] http://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper
