Andrew, if you are still reading here, I think Nate is very well-meaning, and I agree with what he says.
I understand and appreciated to read your story of work at GSC Game World. So it's easy to understand what you prefer here.
Maybe that is a good word to take: 'prefer'. Its meaning is clear, and appropriate, in North America or Europe. It is especially of culture in Europe.
So if you say something like 'We prefer you not use our software to make...', then you are making your point, without absolutism which upsets others.
Hope it helps, and kind regards,
Clive (Narration)
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Originally Posted by Nate Owens  Andrew...
I think you should stand by your principles and post guidelines for using your software as you see fit. I think perhaps the "forbid" is what gags people. The attraction is always gentle... like a whisper. You should be commended and admired for standing by those principles... should be, but don't expect it. (I think you know that anyway.)
My posts were playing the devil's advocate - for the record all my software is legal for commercial use.
I understand the premise about software licensing. When painters sell original paintings, there is a declaration that the buyer owns the painting, but no rights to reproduce it and profit from the copies. In the case of the paintings, the originals can be resold, but I understand that can not apply to software. |