Dogface opened this issue on Mar 30, 2001 ยท 19 posts
Dogface posted Fri, 30 March 2001 at 10:47 AM
If you really hate use restrictions on Poser-related items that are not sold for money, start a movement. Write up a set of principles, make a spiffy little logo, and go. I'll even give you a starting point: The Poser Free and Clear Manifesto. We of the Poser Free and Clear Collective adhere to the following principles: All items we make for "free" distribution" truly are distributed freely, with NO restrictions upon use or redistribution by the end-user. We pledge to put all "free" Poser-related items we create in the public domain and specifically disclaim them as such in our distributions, thereof. We do this on the basis of our basic principle that "free" should be truly Free, not only free of monetary cost but likewise free of all restrictions. Then anybody who adheres to this Manifesto identifies himself or herself as a member of the Poser Free and Clear Collective, with a link to whatever website hosts your Manifesto and spiffy logo. Another requirement is that members of the Collective must identify their "free" products as being produced by a member of the Collective, thus letting users know that these items definitely can be used free and clear of any restrictions, present or future. I do not subscribe to these principles, myself, but that would be one way to identify the works of people who do.