Tigro Spottystripes wrote: > if it's just about copying and modification, but not use, then how come > we can't use, say a texture, without explicit permission from the > creator under the risk of being prosecuted for copyright infringement?
With textures and prims in SL, "use" is inherently also distribution. When a viewer comes within range, textures and prims are distributed automatically to that viewer. In US law Title 17 chapter 1 section 106 gives 6 enumerated exclusive rights. In short, they are reproduction, modification, distribution, public performance, public display, and digital audio transmission. In the digital realm these generally boil down to "copying/distribution and modification". _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
