kawecki, the problem here is not whether or not it is "really free." It's a model that was made by an artist who is now deceased. As a result, the file can no longer be downloaded.

If the ORIGINAL read me file that was included with the model states that anyone can redistribute the file at any time, there is no problem. HOWEVER, if there IS no readme file, or if the readme says that you cannot distribute it unless you get permission from the creator, or even if the matter is NOT addressed in the readme, then the law is the law ... it would be illegal to redistribute it.

That IS copyright law, and no amount of temper tantrums can change it. The law applies evenly across the board, whether the artist is alive or dead, and whether the item is free or not.

Message edited on: 12/06/2004 16:00