Phantast opened this issue on Dec 02, 2003 ยท 48 posts
Spit posted Wed, 03 December 2003 at 4:43 AM
(1)There's nothing wrong with having a discussion like this because there are problems with the way it currently works. The labels under the thumbs are useless if they don't represent the actual wishes of the 'provider'. If one has to download everything to find out if the label was correct, then DISPENSE WITH THE LABELS. (2)There are many reasons for providing a 'free' download and not all of them are altruistic (3)There are many reasons to download a 'freebie' and not all of them are selfish. (4)Many current hobbyists have commercial renders in their future. (5)Commercial use only rarely involves a lot of money and downloaders are not going to get rich off of the providers' efforts. (6)Cultural reasons for restricting use are only reasons, not a cause celeb. Individuals can and have changed their stance. Assumptions we can make: (1)Repackaging or adapting the 'freebie' into another product, whether commercial or free, is almost always disallowed. Exceptions are public domain and Merchant resources. (2)Commercial images may include but are not limited to display at commercial sites, images for hire, contest entries, Cafepress type offerings. (3)All freebies may be used in personal non-commercial work. Unless the actual readme is available for perusal I suggest that Renderosity state on each page that (1)Unless specifically noted in the individual license, all repackaging or use of downloads or their derivatives for redistribution is forbidden. (2)All downloads may be used in personal work The label under the thumbnail should read either (a)Non-commercial ONLY or (b)Use in commercial IMAGES allowed