This would go a long way to
a) open sourcing code
b) ensuring that there are no hidden gotchas in code that is being shared
Basically, it would work so I could view someone's code but not mod it.
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Anna Bobbysocks
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04-06-2006 16:17
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Haddock Trenchmouth
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04-06-2006 20:40
...And then you copy it, either by re-typing it or dropping screenshots into a program that recognizes text in graphics, modify the code just slightly, then do one of the following:
a) give out free copies of the product so the original creator loses business b) sell less expensive versions, so the original creator loses business AND you profit. I can definitely understand your paranoia, but I'm personally for the "buy/use at your own risk" method, where it is the responsibility of the consumer to be as educated as possible with whatever information is available in regards to the product/creator, and it is the creator's responsibility to be honest and put as much information as possible out and available to the public. As it is currently, it is also up to the creator whether to open-source their projects. You are responsible for protecting yourself from malicious products, and it is LL's responsibility to remedy a consumer's unfortunate discovery. If you purchase/come in to possession of a scripted object, and it turns out to be less than friendly, you could not only warn others (which you DO currently have the freedom to do) -- thereby reducing that creator's business -- but also rate the object's creator or owner, and report the abuse. You might want to consider posting a suggestion relating to this issue on this thread: /20/d9/17689/1.html |
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Anna Bobbysocks
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04-06-2006 21:16
It's meant to help open sourcing and so users can trust scripts. It's not meant for people selling scripts.
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ninjafoo Ng
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04-07-2006 02:09
It's meant to help open sourcing and so users can trust scripts. It's not meant for people selling scripts. I think an 'open-source' flag for scripts is a nice idea, once set the script can be viewed, copied modified, but in the spirit of open source all future works are also set open source. The problem is what happens when your script is ripped off, which would be trivial. Its hard enough to get things like texture theft resolved, I suspect script theft would be even harder. If its not possible to enforce copyright theft, open source scripting is DOA. _____________________
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Strife Onizuka
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04-07-2006 02:40
LL has stated they are not keen on implementing infectious liscenses in SL (like GPL). LL has shown interest in Creative Commons (and vice versa).
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ninjafoo Ng
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04-07-2006 03:56
LL has stated they are not keen on implementing infectious liscenses in SL (like GPL). LL has shown interest in Creative Commons (and vice versa). Thinking about it a bit more, I can understand that. _____________________
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Argent Stonecutter
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04-07-2006 07:47
If its not possible to enforce copyright theft, open source scripting is DOA.  |