Oops. Wrong email address. Brain fart. Wesley Parish
On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:15, Wesley Parish wrote: > Hi, Steve > > Yep, free as in speech, according to the license (hard to believe! :), but > it's apparently true: > > Game Name: MechCommander 2 > Developer: Microsoft > License: Microsoft Research Shared Source License > Game Publish Date: 2001-03-19 > Game Liberated Date: 2006-03-19 > Game Type: Real-time Strategy Game > Game Release Type: Source Code/Full Assets > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6d790cde-c3e5-46be >-b3a5-729581269a9c&DisplayLang=en or > http://www.3ddownloads.com/Strategy/MechCommander 2/Tools/MC2_source.exe > > Any chance of getting a copy? > > Thanks > > Wesley > > PS: > Shared Source Limited Permissive License for use of MechCommander® 2 > > This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the > software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not > use the software. > > 1. Definitions > The terms “reproduce,” “reproduction” and “distribution” have the same > meaning here as under U.S. copyright law. > “You” means the licensee of the software. > “Licensed patents” means any Microsoft patent claims which read directly on > the software as distributed by Microsoft under this license. > > 2. Grant of Rights > (A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the > license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants you a > non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce the > software, prepare derivative works of the software and distribute the > software or any derivative works that you create. > > (B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the > license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants you a > non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license under licensed > patents to make, have made, use, practice, sell, and offer for sale, and/or > otherwise dispose of the software or derivative works of the software. > > 3. Conditions and Limitations > (A) Limitation on Commercial Distribution- Notwithstanding the rights > granted in section 2(A) above, you are not granted any rights to > commercially distribute any artwork from the software (“Art Assets”) in any > derivative work or otherwise. Microsoft grants you a limited, > non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to use, reproduce > and distribute the Art Assets on a non-commercial basis only. > > (B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you any rights to use > Microsoft’s name, logo, or trademarks. > > (C) If you begin patent litigation against Microsoft over patents that you > think may apply to the software (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in > a lawsuit), your license to the software ends automatically. > > (D) If you distribute copies of the software or derivative works, you must > retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are > present in the software. > > (E) If you distribute the software or derivative works in source code form > you may do so only under this license (i.e., you must include a complete > copy of this license with your distribution), and if you distribute the > software or derivative works in compiled or object code form you may only > do so under a license that complies with this license. > > (F) The software is licensed “as-is.” You bear the risk of using it. > Microsoft gives no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may > have additional consumer rights under your local laws which this license > cannot change. To the extent permitted under your local laws, Microsoft > excludes the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a > particular purpose and non-infringement. -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish ------------- Mau ki ana, he aha te mea nui? You ask, "What is the most important thing?" Maku ki ana, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people." ------------- notcatweazle.wordpress.com - Some unmagical musings
