I'm wondering if it would be an infringement of copyright law if I were to host a piece of content on my website, that although it isn't mine. I were to give full credit to the original author who created it and I wouldn't make any modifications to it at all. Please note I won't be uploading it onto the DLS, it'll probably be hosted on something like Mediafire or on Webs.com.
The piece of content in question is a, much sought after model, and it's only available from one quite obscure source that I don't think is affiliated in anyway with the original author. I think it would be useful addition to trainz if the model were far easier to get hold of.
Please note the model doesn't have a content license field, or it doesn't mention anywhere anywhere in the description the models usage rights, neither does it mention anywhere, how the author can be contacted, except for one website that is now defunct. I think under official Copyright law, that means the model is freeware. But I'm wondering what the trainz community thinks of this and if it were ok for me to host the model on my website.
The piece of content in question is a, much sought after model, and it's only available from one quite obscure source that I don't think is affiliated in anyway with the original author. I think it would be useful addition to trainz if the model were far easier to get hold of.
Please note the model doesn't have a content license field, or it doesn't mention anywhere anywhere in the description the models usage rights, neither does it mention anywhere, how the author can be contacted, except for one website that is now defunct. I think under official Copyright law, that means the model is freeware. But I'm wondering what the trainz community thinks of this and if it were ok for me to host the model on my website.