how to get permission to release reskinned jointedrail freeware reefers?

[slenderman8888]

i just made a reskin of a jointedrail reefer it was a reskin of the UP one from this pack
http://jointedrail.com/product/reefer-3-pack/

thanks

 

[jakethedog21]

maybe try asking the creator of the reefer for permission?

 

[ministerfarrigut]

Are you asking or showing us what you've done?

 

[slenderman8888]

I was showing that I reskinned it but I have plans on releasing it on my site and I was asking on how to get permission to do it

 

[ministerfarrigut]

Have you asked to reskin it? Did you asked JR permission before you reskinned that model?

 

[oknotsen]

Have you asked to reskin it? Did you asked JR permission before you reskinned that model?

Can you explain to me why he would need to do so?

 

[slenderman8888]

if i did not get permission then i would have to use it for personal use but if i do get permission then i can share the reskin

 

[ministerfarrigut]

You have to get permission BEFORE you modify the asset. For any use. I don't know what JR's policy with reskinning is, but I suggest you contact them before any legal action or something along those lines is taken.

 

[oknotsen]

You have to get permission BEFORE you modify the asset. For any use.

Since when?

 

[PerRock]

Since when?

Eh it depends on your interpretation of the law. You can read US copyright law to mean that you need permission before you do anything (and I think normally this is the legal standard) However here in the Trainz community we tend to operate under the understanding that you are welcome to reskin things without permission as long it stays on your computer.

peter

 

[ministerfarrigut]

Since when?

I was talking about Trainz model builders who want permission to modify their content. I guess it's common courtesy. Edit: Slenderman, what is Jointed Rail's policy for modifying their assets? Do you know? I don't have any JR stuff downloaded right now so I can't view anything in CM.

 

[oknotsen]

It doesn't depend on your interpretation of the law.
You are perfectly fine to do whatever with the content you have for personal use.
Slender is doing the correct thing: asking for permission to distribute the changed assets.

 

[ministerfarrigut]

He said something about putting it on his site. I assumed he was releasing it. Personal use, of course he can do whatever he wants with it. That I understand.

 

[oknotsen]

And did you read the title of the topic?

You started about needing permission for everything. That is clearly not the case.
He is asking for the permission he needs.

 

[nexusdj]

It doesn't depend on your interpretation of the law.
You are perfectly fine to do whatever with the content you have for personal use.
Slender is doing the correct thing: asking for permission to distribute the changed assets.

NO YOUR NOT !! What right do you have to tell folks what they can do with my work , Your a moderator you should know damn better than posting information like that !!!

 

[ish6]

Hi,

Just one question ....
Did you open the config file, and read their license agreement??

I would think they would have made things clear in their config file about such things!

Regards
Ish

 

[ryanstrains]

NO YOUR NOT !! What right do you have to tell folks what they can do with my work , Your a moderator you should know damn better than posting information like that !!!

If it is done on their computer and is not shared, unfortunately there isn't much you can do to stop it. This user is trying to do the right thing by asking who to contact for permission before a potential release.

 

[ministerfarrigut]

I'd think he would have asked before building it if he was going to release it. Seems courteous.

 

[ish6]

It doesn't depend on your interpretation of the law.
You are perfectly fine to do whatever with the content you have for personal use.
Slender is doing the correct thing: asking for permission to distribute the changed assets.

NO YOUR NOT !! What right do you have to tell folks what they can do with my work , Your a moderator you should know damn better than posting information like that !!!

Hello,

I think O advise here is solid and sound.

Regards
Ish

 

[nexusdj]

If it is done on their computer and is not shared, unfortunately there isn't much you can do to stop it. This user is trying to do the right thing by asking who to contact for permission before a potential release.

The trouble is folks like to show off what they've done and that point a screenshot illustrating a change of the original author's work is a form of distribution , It is also an illustration that the reskinner cannot conform to the license agreement and is in breach of it .

I have an ongoing agreement on here with N3V that allows me to report a post where there is a clear breach of my licence agreement in a screenshot , they asked for me to agree to that to prevent possible arguments , especially where other users feel the need to inject their own take on the law . In this case a moderator has just undermined that agreement !! Moderators should moderate and uphold the rules of the forum , not use the forums for their own agenda !!