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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: HotSnoJ on October 11, 2003, 04:04:52 pm

Title: FS2 end user licence
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 11, 2003, 04:04:52 pm

I need to get a reference for a friend of mine who doesn't believe me that you can make copies of FS2 for friends.

Could anyone point me in the right direction?

Title: FS2 end user licence
Post by: Kamikaze on October 11, 2003, 04:08:27 pm

Show them the EULA that comes up when you're installing.

Title: FS2 end user licence
Post by: Setekh on October 11, 2003, 08:03:42 pm

Here you go. :) (There's more, but this is the important part)

[q]This software product, FreeSpace 2 (the "Software"), is intended solely for your personal noncommercial home entertainment use. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Software, except as permitted by law. Interplay Productions and Volition, Inc. retain all rights and title in the Software including all intellectual property rights embodied therein and derivatives thereof.  You are granted a revocable, nonassignable limited license to create derivative works of this Software solely for your own personal noncommercial home entertainment use and may publicly display such derivative works to the extent specifically authorized by Interplay in writing. A copy of this authorization, if any, will be provided on Interplay's World Wide Web site, located at http://www.interplay.com, or by contacting the legal department of Interplay Productions in the US at (949) 553-6655. The Software, including, without limitation, all code, data structures, characters, images, sounds, text, screens, game play, derivative works and all other elements of the Software may not be copied (except as provided below), resold, rented, leased, distributed (electronically or otherwise), used on pay-per-play, coin-op or other for-charge basis, or for any commercial purpose. You may make copies of the Software for your personal noncommercial home entertainment use and to give to friends and acquaintances on a no cost noncommercial basis. This limited right to copy the Software expressly excludes any copying or distribution of the Software on a commercial basis, including, without limitation, bundling the product with any other product or service and any give away of the Software in connection with another product or service. Any permissions granted herein are provided on a temporary basis and can be withdrawn by Interplay Productions at any time. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.[/q]

So long as you don't charge for it, it's legal. :nod:

Title: FS2 end user licence
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 11, 2003, 08:06:46 pm

Thanks steak. I did run the setup and got it. I was hoping I didn't have to dig out the CD's, but I did. :sigh:


If anyone is interested I have a full copy of the licence with bold text about the sharing part.

Title: FS2 end user licence
Post by: Setekh on October 11, 2003, 08:18:28 pm

Welcome. I had it on hand, because I've distributed quite a few copies of FS2 for my friends, and they usually said to me, "Since when did you start burning illegal CDs?!". So I had to provide an explanation. ;)

Btw, HotSnoJ, go check your render thread. :nod: