Hello all,
I know similar questions have been asked about this script. I was speaking (typing I guess) to ccoa for a short while and then she disappeared and I haven't heard back in months. I really love her UMS and its perfect for a commercial game I am working on called Dreamer. Now that I can't get into contact with her anymore I don't know the rules on using the script in a commercial game. Normally I wouldn't use something without the owner knowing but her script seems to be very popular and a lot of people use it so I'm not sure this time. (And I really love the script and want to use it (: )
I would really appreciate if someone could help me know more about the usage on the script.
Also if it can't be used without her permission then I have questions about the AMS by dublex. I've heard a lot about this script too but also that it doesn't have as many features as ccoa's UMS.
Thanks
I would say you probably can't use it in a commercial game without her permission. Generally speaking, the presumed license when a resource is posted by the author on a forum is that it can be freely used in any non-commercial project without further permission as long as credit is given. It probably can't be redistributed either unless it is packaged with a game. With her, it's a little more complicated since I seem to remember her going around taking down her threads everywhere. Of course, once a public license is given it can't really be withdrawn, but unless she explicitly authorized its use for commercial purposes in her original threads, then I think you technically cannot. Whether she would pursue legal action against you, IDK.
MA, You are correct, Sir! From the UMS thread on spongen...
Terms and Conditions- Use
Free for noncommercial use with credit. Please contact me for licensing terms for commercial use.
- Distribution
Do not redistribute this script without permission. Do not direct link the demo or paste the script anywhere. Instead, please link to this thread.
Her name is Sasha Harlow, and she's on facebook. Although I wouldn't bother her unless you're really serious about going commercial.
Dubealex doesn't seem to have any "Terms" posted for AMS
I am very serious about going commercial. If all goes according to plan Dreamer should be ready to be released sometime in July/ August but that is if I get a good messaging script very soon!
Thanks for the info MA and brewmeister!
We spoke for a while over Deviantart and she sent me the license agreement but there was a few changes needed for it and after that I haven't heard anything again. I also messaged her on spongen just in case she wasn't using deviantart anymore. A couple months have passed and I've heard nothing. I found her on facebook so I suppose I can message her. I hope I am not being a bother to her though.
If I don't hear anything back I'll message dubealex about usage on his AMS.