I fixed Bdaneals SD9s and some content from USLW I was wondering If I can upload it if Bdaneal is here? Is it ok to request here BTW?

[Kathirithamby]

Hello if you guys are listening I was wondering If I can upload bdaneals content or show it to N8phu so he can put it on his site and Half of the USLW content I fixed it for him and Bdaneal And I was wondering if I can either show you guys if I can upload it or sent it to N8phu to upload to his site. here the photos of what happened to USLWS SD9S and Bdaneals one as well Dont you worry I will show you the fix ones in the next screenshot

 

[Kathirithamby]

 

[Kathirithamby]

Also if N8phu or Bdaneal is here I might sent more screen shots of the faulty content I fixed

 

[Kathirithamby]

I also was wondering If I could Upload the CDPs in folder here to show you N8phu

 

[PerRock]

Don't upload the files here without their permission.

The best course of action would be to reach out directly to them either via email (typically there is one listed in the config file) or via Direct Message here on the forums.

 

[wreeder]

Ben Neal is still actively uploading updates to his stuff to the DLS and N8phu can most easily be reached through his website. https://n8phu.wordpress.com/

@bdaneal @n8phu

 

[oknotsen]

If those (or any) members would no longer be active, keep in mind that copyright stays active for 75 years in most countries.
However...
In that case you could consider contacting the Content Repair Group (if content is really broken) and they can (via N3V) upload fixes (after testing, etc) under the name of the original creator. But only if content is already on the DLS and broken in a more recent version of Trainz.

 

[wreeder]

I agree totally that respecting the creator(s) rights is paramount in this matter. But in this case, Ben's SD9 is not yet on the DLS but I expect him to upload it sooner or later. He has updated and uploaded quite a lot of stuff this past year. With regard to the USLW content, I believe N8phu has been given permission to update it and make it available from his website. But he has struggled this year with family issues that of course come first always. Now I agree having these items on the DLS is the best option but having repaired all the USLW content myself a few years ago for personal use in TANE, their stuff is very dated in appearance and N8phu will both fix the errors and reskin the items to improve how they look in game. It just takes time.

 

[dangavel]

I'm pretty sure Ben has changed his terms to allow mods of locos , I've asked him about a few and he's never objected,A number of his Uintah locos have been updated by various folks over the years and are on the DLS

 

[wreeder]

Here is the current license on a box car uploaded this year by Ben. Fixing errors is not the same as a reskin. Seems to me the proper thing to do is ask and not assume permission is granted. Since the issue here is the loco has errors which prevent its use in newer versions of Trainz. Ben may well be working on the fix himself. I'm sure it is better to have the original creator issue the update rather than someone else.

license "You have permission to reskin this content and release it when and wherever you like as freeware. With your reskin, you will provide a link to the source for dependencies and include the original readme. Do not clone unmodified dependencies and reupload these to any location. Do not redistribute the original package without my written permission. You may use alpha channels to remove components if needed, but you are not permitted to decompile or reverse-engineer the included meshes. The enclosed assets may not be sold as a compliation or used in any payware content without my written permission. If you wish to update this content to a higher trainz-build for public release, contact me before work begins. Lack of written response for any request is to be interpreted as a refusal to grant permission. The included content is copyright 2020 by Ben Neal, except for certain components listed in the included readme."

 

[wreeder]

I downloaded the CoG SD9 from Ben's site and here is the license. It is similar but different than the one above. It seems Ben has gotten more restrictive rather than less but he is still only granting permission to reskin.

license "Feel free to reskin this and release it when and wherever you like as freeware. All I ask is that you indicate where to find the original package and also include the original readme which credits the authors who have contributed to the creation of these assets. Do not clone unmodified dependencies and upload to the Download Station or other website. Updates of the included assets to T:ANE standards by any party are not allowed without my express permission. The enclosed assets may not be used by any payware content without permission. The included content is copyright 2016 by Ben Neal, except as otherwise specified in the readme."