hack porting: the middle ground

[sabret00the]

while i beleive that hackers who right scripts (seperate php files with new functionality) should retain rights in terms of script porting and have the final say (however the idea isn't patented under any vb.org law) i think the middle ground on the whole porting issue is where the script is an add this line or edit line, that's not exactly a script and i beleive such edits given a court case would be found to jelsofts rather a 'new peice of software' and should be allowed to be ported if the original author doesn't respond to emails or update within a certain time period.

just a random though i had but thought i'd see who'd agree/disagree?

i think it's fair middle ground.