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| ==== ATTRIBUTION ==== | ==== ATTRIBUTION ==== |
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| This exists because of people claiming credit for my work. You may not pay for it. but its not "Free", its free to use. But not own. Its all licensed to you to use. Its about asserting my [[https://arma3practicalipguide.blogspot.com/p/your-rights-as-creator-straight-away.html|moral rights]] to be acknowledged as the creator and owner of my work. This clause is arguable more for other legal entities to acknowledge during DMCA or Article 14 take down requests. its all to ensure my protection and smooth legal processes. | This exists because of people claiming credit for my work. You may not pay for it. but its not "Free", its free to use. But not own. Its all licensed to you to use. Its about asserting my [[https://arma3practicalipguide.blogspot.com/p/your-rights-as-creator-straight-away.html|moral rights]] to be acknowledged as the creator and owner of my work. This clause is arguably more for other legal entities to acknowledge during DMCA or Article 14 take down requests. its all to ensure my protection and smooth legal processes. |
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| Why do I feel its necessary? Because more than 4-5 times a month, sometimes a week I deal with someone claiming my work on some platform. I've been doing this 20+ years across a dozen or so games. I have a lot of work out there in use. This legal "jargon" saves my time. | Why do I feel its necessary? Because more than 4-5 times a month, sometimes a week I deal with someone claiming my work on some platform. I've been doing this 20+ years across a dozen or so games. I have a lot of work out there in use. This legal "jargon" saves my time. |
| ==== NO VBS (or training use) ==== | ==== NO VBS (or training use) ==== |
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| Example one; About 16-17 or so years ago i was working for BISIM. Teaching militaries how to use the VBS2 tools. I walked into a training session for the Bundeswehr. And guess who's addons are being used along with the BWMOD. Something expressly forbidden by BIS and BISIM EULAs.\\ \\ The coordinator's response: "Well there is nothing in their licenses that stop us". Hence the need for that clause. | **__Example one; __**About 16-17 or so years ago i was working for BISIM. Teaching militaries how to use the VBS2 tools. I walked into a training session for the Bundeswehr. And guess who's addons are being used along with the BWMOD. Something expressly forbidden by BIS and BISIM EULAs.\\ \\ The coordinator's response: "Well there is nothing in their licenses that stop us". Hence the need for that clause. |
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| Example two; A private training company was using some of our models to teach people about 3D modelling and game design without a licence. (I actually went on the course and discovered it). They claimed fair-use and it got laughed out of court. | **__Example two;__** A private training company was using some of our models to teach people about 3D modelling and game design without a licence. (I actually went on the course and discovered it). They claimed fair-use and it got laughed out of court. (They also had to refund me for the course fees) |
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| Example three: A university lecturer (I have an NDA as part of the settlement) who was passing out some of my models to his class. His students were selling them online. | **__Example three:__** A university lecturer (I have an NDA as part of the settlement) who was passing out some of my models to his class. His students were selling them online. |
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| ==== DO NOT UPLOAD TO STEAM WORKSHOP ==== | ==== DO NOT UPLOAD TO STEAM WORKSHOP ==== |
