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I used a mana world sprite in this banner:
Do It have copyrights? May I use it?
Do It have copyrights? May I use it?
(please do not see this post as an official statement. it only represents the way i see the situation)
the mana world is a GPL project. that means you may use the artwork under the terms of the GNU General Public License, too.
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
yes, the GPL refers to computer programs only, but the tmw graphics are part of a computer program. that means the same terms apply to them.
that does basically mean that you may use our graphics when you allow others to use the graphics you make out of them in the same way. that means you must allow others to use your derived work when they allow others to use their derived work and so on. and you can only allow that when other people whose work you used in your picture agree with that.
but the easier way would be to track down the one who made that sprite in particular and ask him if he allows you to use his work under more lax conditions. publishing your own work (as long as it isn't based on others work) under the GPL doesn't mean that you may not republish it under other terms (dual licensing). according to the wiki the one who made that sprite is Necromus. i haven't seen him around here lately but maybe you can contact him via the email address or AIM contact in his profile.
the mana world is a GPL project. that means you may use the artwork under the terms of the GNU General Public License, too.
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
yes, the GPL refers to computer programs only, but the tmw graphics are part of a computer program. that means the same terms apply to them.
that does basically mean that you may use our graphics when you allow others to use the graphics you make out of them in the same way. that means you must allow others to use your derived work when they allow others to use their derived work and so on. and you can only allow that when other people whose work you used in your picture agree with that.
but the easier way would be to track down the one who made that sprite in particular and ask him if he allows you to use his work under more lax conditions. publishing your own work (as long as it isn't based on others work) under the GPL doesn't mean that you may not republish it under other terms (dual licensing). according to the wiki the one who made that sprite is Necromus. i haven't seen him around here lately but maybe you can contact him via the email address or AIM contact in his profile.
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He's in the NPC bitmap already, but that sprite isn't used in the game yet.HaLLanHype wrote:is that guy from mana world?
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He doesnt only use tmw sprites in his banner...
[ http://vortexonline.13.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=34 ]
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2156/vortex29fg.jpg
Btw what kind of game is it and from which game are the tilesets?
[ http://vortexonline.13.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=34 ]
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2156/vortex29fg.jpg
Btw what kind of game is it and from which game are the tilesets?
Custom, and the sprites are not in-game, I'll use RPGMaker XP Sprites or you didn't noticed that those sprites are not animated?Matt wrote:He doesnt only use tmw sprites in his banner...
[ http://vortexonline.13.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=34 ]
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2156/vortex29fg.jpg
Btw what kind of game is it and from which game are the tilesets?
Fanta used gpl graphics. so the whole picture is gpl licensed now. we are the gnus. we will add your creative and technological distinctiveness to our own. resistance is futile. your work will be assimilated.
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Let me try to do an official statement here. You cannot combine our graphics with your project unless your complete project is also released under the GPL. You probably cannot release your project as GPL when you decide to use RPGMaker Sprites, which I doubt to be under a compatible license.Fanta wrote:OK I got it. But If I use only 1 grafic not the whole thing is GPL, only the especific grafic. It means that I can keep my custom gfx copyrighted.
So your only option is to get in touch with the authors of the graphics you'd like to use, and get explicit permission to use them under different terms than the GPL.
Some people think this is one of the stupidities of GPL, I happen to think it's one of its strengths as it helps spreading the freedom. Speaking from an ethical standpoint, why would we allow you to use, modify and redistribute our graphics without restrictions, if you do not allow us to do the same with yours?