Quote - oh, and a more general question: can we ever distribute materials based on what we're learning here (and in other threads)?  i mean, proper accreditation goes without saying.  i'm really less worried about commercial than free, but it would probably be good to clarify in general.  it's just kind of weird to be caught between thinking, "wow, every freebie and product should have these features," and, "i can't distribute this because it's not really mine."

This is a burning question to me as well. I suppose we could either offer more opinions here or could take it up with Those-That-Know in the Copyright Laws and Ethics Forum:
www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showforum.php
It would be nice to have an definitive, authoritative answer on this.

Monterey/Mint21.x/Win10 - Blender3.x - PP11.3(cm) - Musescore3.6.2

Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehen
[it is clear that humans have contempt for that which they do not understand] 

Metaphor of Chooks