BananaMan Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Chances are, if you've distributed some of your own work on neowin's forums or any other for that matter, where it be winamp skins, icons, msstyles, windowblinds skins, or anything else, you've seen your work redistributed with a tiny change with no mention of the original author. Some authors are pretty laid-back with things like this, others turn into permission nazi's. Where do you stand? I, personally, have no problem with my work being redistributed WITH credit given to me where due. If no credit is given to me, I get ****ed! How about you? Post your thoughts! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintamanate Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 If I have something made, 100% by me, and I decide to distribute it for free. than I want credit for my efforts. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-248561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadzombie Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 If a person asks, I will give them permission. You would be surprised how many people try to play skins off as their own original work, but are too stupid to remove your name from the readme file...this has happened twice to me in 2002 alone! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-248567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow771 Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Originally posted by kintamanate If I have something made, 100% by me, and I decide to distribute it for free. than I want credit for my efforts. I Agree 110% Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-248572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted May 18, 2002 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2002 Yea that was funny when someone ripped your dock and had the same read me info. then he did it yet again. wonder if its still up on wincustomize. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-248580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted May 18, 2002 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2002 i don't care. i'll give permission if asked, but it's all copyleft to me... if i made money though....that would be a different story... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-248584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadzombie Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Originally posted by unsanity Yea that was funny when someone ripped your dock and had the same read me info. then he did it yet again. wonder if its still up on wincustomize. No, after like 30 of us busted him he tried to submit it to DeskMod but they were to smart for him...I was already a registered member and they emailed me... then after I spammed him for those 3 days.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-248622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted May 18, 2002 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2002 That person have to ask me first before they want to use or make changes. Otherwise I won't be that kind :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-248694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 don't matter to me, i make stuff for myself, if they get some use out of my work by modding it good for them. a note in the readme is nice though, asking is better, wouldn't get bent out of shape about it though Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-249217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted May 18, 2002 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2002 Originally posted by kintamanate If I have something made, 100% by me, and I decide to distribute it for free. than I want credit for my efforts. agree Originally posted by kintamanate That person have to ask me first before they want to use or make changes and agree but I dont care hehe everybody knows my work everybody would notice that is a rip of my work, I think hehe :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-249308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickedkitten Veteran Posted May 19, 2002 Veteran Share Posted May 19, 2002 There's not even a point in asking this question in this forum. Go over to the Customising XP thread and look at the amount of Sosumi and MMX threads over there that aren't made by the people that originally got permission to port the theme. Half of the people that frequent that area of Neowin are knobbos that don't understand that just because the original author granted a person permission that permission wasn't extended to them. Personally, considering how many times the issue of copyright has been discussed, debated, and rehashed on this board if a person has blatently shown to have ripped someone elses work without permission I think they should be banned cos quite honestly there is no excuse. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27527-when-does-unauthorised-distribution-become-a-rip-for-you/#findComment-250306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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