Is this allowed?

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

Thank you


It's just a thread, like any other thread. You wouldn't need a seperate forum category for something like this.


See above It's just a thread that members could subscribe to for reference to future updates. For example; Milad could post in the thread I'm refering to with a post something like this:

"Anyone who wants an updated version of the old 2.0 hack called "blah-blah-blah" can find one by clicking this link to original thread. (insert link here)..."


Now anyone who has subscribed to this 'updated hack thread' would receive an e-mail with Milads post in it. If they wanted an update to that 2.0 hack then they could proceed further. If they don't, then they don't worry about it. It's just a thread that will notify members that an old unsupported 2.0 hack has a update available.

I was thinking of terms of inside the specific hack thread, this way we wouldn't have one huge thread everytime some one makes an unofficial port of hack.

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

I was thinking of terms of inside the specific hack thread

Yes the actual port would be like that, but without a way for members to track these new ports no one would ever (or rarely) learn about them. The coder would simply add the port in the specific hack thread as you mentioned above, and then they'd post a link to it in the 'Master Port thread' so that other members could learn about the new port and actually find it.

[peterska2]

Something like a 'permission to port' checkbox could be an idea. It would just depend then on if the author checks the box or not. Simply put, if the box is checked, then ports are ok, and if it isn't then they aren't. It would save a lot of confusion at the point of major vB upgrades.

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

Not trying to take sides but this has already been tried in the courts with Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service and they lost. Information that is kept in a database is not copyrightable unless the database is unique in design.

However, since the actual code of the hack is a unique work it is covered under copywrite laws....

[Shaliza]

I have a question:

I would never steal someone's code, but is it technically copyrighted or do they just say that for some sort of effect? Because I know certain people on some other board systems actually have protection on their code legally but some people act like every piece of code on here is actually copyrighted so that's why I'm wondering.

[Freesteyelz]

I'd say many people use the copyright as an effect without knowing the meaning of it. Technically, the author's work is copyrighted as soon as it's drafted.

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by Shaliza

but is it technically copyrighted or do they just say that for some sort of effect?

When your produce some code you own the copywrite on that code by default, even if you dont mention anything about copywrite.

Despite the claims of some, this default copywrite is legally enforceable.

However, I would still advise that you list a copywrite notice in the code somewhere.

[Boofo]

Damn! There goes my Bills PayPal hack down the drain.

[Shaliza]

Well, I guess that's where a debate would star as some feel something like that isn't really copyrighted until you have the papers to prove it.

Thanks for answering!

[Freesteyelz]

To set the record straight, no documentation of any sort needs to be provided for a work, such as a code, to be copyrighted.