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Visible Copyright Questions
Arantor:
--- Quote from: NetHunter on May 21, 2012, 02:35:32 PM ---Unneeded but possible and allowed. See Copyright and read the first box. Hope its clear now.
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Correct, but people need reminding from time to time, and it is also interesting to find out why people are enthusiastic about showing disrespect to the thousands of hours of their own free time that people have put in.
Funnier still is that probably less people want to do so now that they're actually allowed to (as SMF 1.1.x and SMF 2.0 RCs all did not permit it)
Shane74340Plus:
Thanks.
I know I cannot remove the copyright, but can I still modify the copyright to my own liking? (again ex: "Powered By Simple Machines Forum 2.0.2"?)
Arantor:
To what end, though?
As a general rule (note I am not part of the team), if it still represents the ownership of the SMF team and there is a link back to simplemachines.org, i.e. what you're indicating, it's *probably* OK.
I presume you're also wanting to remove the links to the credits page as well (which is also questionable)
MC73:
--- Quote from: Shane74340Plus on May 21, 2012, 10:23:25 PM ---Thanks.
I know I cannot remove the copyright, but can I still modify the copyright to my own liking? (again ex: "Powered By Simple Machines Forum 2.0.2"?)
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If you rename or remove copyright/credits, then what is next ? Renaming the Copyrights or Credits of every Mod Creators also ? IMHO, that is a way to tick off many contributors of SMF and Mod Creators that put their creations on here for "FREE" also.
Shane74340Plus:
--- Quote from: Arantor on May 21, 2012, 10:26:38 PM ---To what end, though?
As a general rule (note I am not part of the team), if it still represents the ownership of the SMF team and there is a link back to simplemachines.org, i.e. what you're indicating, it's *probably* OK.
I presume you're also wanting to remove the links to the credits page as well (which is also questionable)
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I'm looking to do something like I have in the attached screenshot. It still links back to Simple Machines and I'm keeping everything else the way it is. Its just that I'm using the 2011 theme from WordPress and am porting it over to my forum, and want to include a link to every software used to power my site in the footer.
@MC73: I don't actually care where a modification puts their copyright notice, and don't care what the said notice looks like.
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