Copyright Question?

pbjorge12 · April 24, 2005, 11:31:54 PM

I have this copyright message at the bottom of my page along with the skin copyright...

Philly's Fun | Powered by SMF 1.0.3.
© 2001-2005, Lewis Media. All Rights Reserved.

Can I remove the Lewis Media part if I leave the SMF 1.0.3. part along with the simplemachines.org link? Or do I need both? Thanks!
I just want the board to look as clean as possible and Lewis Media just doesn't "fit"
It sounds like an ad agency or something...I dunno??

Thantos · April 24, 2005, 11:58:59 PM

I would imagine the answer is no, as Lewis Media owns the copyright to SMF.

However you can email the Managers listed on "The Team" page http://www.simplemachines.org/about/team.php

[Unknown] · April 25, 2005, 12:10:20 AM

Please read the license. You may not modify or remove the copyright statement.

-[Unknown]

pbjorge12 · April 25, 2005, 12:35:40 AM

Okay. Thanks for the reply! I will leave the license intact.

mennou · April 25, 2005, 02:21:55 AM

of course not why would u bother taking their copyright off...

i don't think it bothers us.... if u want to take it off maybe if u pay for the full license email them

sirknight · May 08, 2005, 11:34:58 PM

How about leaving the Copyright Lewis Media and removed powered by SMF? I think in this case we do not violate licensed agreement because we will leave copyright notice intact?

Is this possible?

Amacythe · May 08, 2005, 11:46:55 PM

Quote from: [Unknown] on April 25, 2005, 12:10:20 AM
Please read the license. You may not modify or remove the copyright statement.

-[Unknown]

That IS part of the copyright statement.

mennou · May 09, 2005, 12:35:37 PM

why u wanna take it off? does it bother u or something? it doesn't make no sense .U must leave their copyrights.If u their copright is bothering either u leave it or unistall the smf forum from your system.

Thantos · May 09, 2005, 04:23:11 PM

Since this seems to be the thread to ask in

What about removing the line break? So it'll appear as:

Powered by <version> © 2001-2005, Lewis Media. All Rights Reserved.
all nice and pretty on one line

mennou · May 09, 2005, 04:26:31 PM

Mike it's still not nice 4 someone to remove that... they should leave it the way it is...lol

$:-\$

Thantos · May 09, 2005, 04:30:13 PM

I agree with leaving the information in. However there should be some latitude (however small) with making it "fit" into the design.

Ben_S · May 09, 2005, 04:34:07 PM

I'm sure it's been said before that removing the line break is ok, but I'm not 100% on that.

[Unknown] · May 09, 2005, 04:36:18 PM

As long as the text remains the same and is visible... all of the text.

-[Unknown]

Thantos · May 09, 2005, 04:43:34 PM

Cool. Maybe this should be made a topic we can use the magically [ [topic: ] ] on

[Unknown] · May 09, 2005, 04:53:52 PM

You can use that on all topics.

-[Unknown]

Allen · May 09, 2005, 05:02:31 PM

What if we make the font like 2pt?

I'm just joking around so no one needs to get their panties in a wad.

[Unknown] · May 09, 2005, 05:05:13 PM

The font size should be at least 8pt in a readable font, such as Verdana.

-[Unknown]

Allen · May 09, 2005, 05:09:32 PM

Quote from: [Unknown] on May 09, 2005, 05:05:13 PM
The font size should be at least 8pt in a readable font, such as Verdana.

-[Unknown]

How did I know someone would respond to that very quickly?

Thantos · May 09, 2005, 05:15:57 PM

What I meant [Unknown] is having a policy thread that lays it out specifically not a Q&A thread. So that you can go: [ [topic: Copyright Policy]]

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