Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: free stuff,non-commercial only.just bloody well say so up front.

SoulTaker opened this issue on Apr 19, 2008 · 284 posts


SoulTaker posted Mon, 21 April 2008 at 3:41 PM

OT

Pjz99 I am starting to think you dont like me.

I had to go had have a look at the OP homepage, (that’s me) sorry if I sound a little confused. It’s just that I don’t recall saying, Quote –"FUCK YOU AND DIE" on my home page. So had to go and have a look, well I couldn’t see that written anywhere there?

Maybe you should go and see what it says for yourself. You don’t want to take my word for it. Or pjz99 word.

But take it as a whole, not just a line or two. Its not long.

(and maybe take a moment or two to think “did you need to buy that doodad, thingy bob. That you don’t really need anyway. So it only cost a few coins. But you do it every day and those coins add up and could be put to better use)

Sorry didn’t mean to preach. Or rattle any cans for the homeless, hungry, sick and dying. I have been told not to do that here.

 

Anyway back on topic.

Aside from the personal attacks and the sometimes-sideways step some have taken on this topic. I now have greater knowledge (I think) of the free stuff ”tab”. I am in no doubt someone will tell if I am wrong. But here goes.

1/ when one of those lovely people (well some are) puts up an item, there are only two choices

A, License: This is licensed for commercial or non-commercial use.

Or

B, License: *This is licensed for non-commercial use only.
*Or maybe its the other way round
Now I have always been of the understanding (as some of you have) that this meant.

I will quote svdl here, hope you dont mind >

 commercial use

“As I understand it, it means using the item in a render/animation/print that is sold commercially. In that case, I assume "free" means "free". If the freebie maker allows commercial use in this sense, he/she cannot expect any financial compensation.

Selling the item itself? That is just plain simply not allowed. An item may be marked for "commercial USE". Downloading a freebie and then selling it as if you made it yourself, that's not commercial use, that's a direct and plain copyright violation.”

 

While others have had a different understanding of the meanings.

So I think the problem is with the wording of the license and maybe this needs looking at. Maybe even changing. Ok so its up to rendo (surprised non of the rendo staff have shone any light on/in the post) to make the change in the wording (remember I am talking about the wording in the “details” tab on the download page here at rendo and not the read me file)
But maybe if we ask, they may think it over