[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Betr: (PR#6932) Re: Re: Artistic polish

["Raimar Falke" <i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=6932 >

On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 03:56:31AM -0800, Per I. Mathisen wrote:
> 
> <URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=6932 >
> 
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Raimar Falke wrote:
> > > > Yes this may happen but for this case there is Plan B. We don't
> > > > distribute the graphics but each user downloads it separately.
> > >
> > > Excuse me? Who are you going to ask/encourage to break the law to host
> > > this download?
> >
> > No. s/downloads it separately/downloads it separately from whatever
> > place the author provides the graphics/.
> 
> So rather than risk your own neck, you would rather risk someone else's?
> How nice.
> 
> Please realize that these copyright violations are ignored by the game's
> publisher only because it only benefits them to do so. The moment it
> starts benefitting a competitor, expect them to go after whoever hosts
> these files - whether they aid us knowingly or not.

You misunderstood me. I was thinking about graphics from 3rd parties
which are ok to use privately.

I also haven't said that freeciv.org should host these files. We may
if the author is accepting this and we are sure that the author
doesn't violate himself.

        Raimar

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