Hello Daniel, DK> Possibly not illegal to distribute (unless it is with the expicit purpose DK> of using them with your q1 cs clone), but illegal to use them with ANYTHING DK> that isn't HL (so you can probably use CS textures in Op4 for example).
Where you have read that? At SDK_EULA? But you can make mods, and upload cs maps, withouth the need to install the SDK. Anyway maybe you are disallow to distribute maps by default, and maybe is the SDK eula that allow you to distribute maps for HL. But not force you to include the SDK_EULA file, soo.. if a user download a hl map withouth the SDK_EULA.txt and use for [whatever not hl] is breaking the SDK_EULA!.. but users have not agree the SDK_EULA, and fileplanet not force user to sign the SDK_EULA prior to download cs maps... I dont think users have to follow SDK guidelines if users dont agree the SDK_EULA, but I am not laywer. Soo.. I can install the SDK, that allows me to upload hl content for hl. And users can download hl content and use for whatever, no breaking the EULA.txt file at c:\sierra\hl becuase this file doest not exist. Or maybe the EULA.txt file is show at install, and after that is removed. The HL CD not include a EULA.txt file. And the readme.txt is about distribution, not use. I dont think the user is limited to use hl for the purpose X. Maybe is not limited. Maybe the user is able to use hl for quake1, if want that. More info about that will be appreciated. >>Hello Daniel, >> >>Soo.. its illegal or gray area to *distribute* a zip file with all cs >>maps with the wad needed? >> >>Or... Its legal to distribute and is illegal to use these files? >> >> >>DK> 'Use' not 'Distribute' >> >> >>But maybe I can isolate hl content at one zip, and quake1 content >> >>other zip: >> >> >> >>zip1: >> >> - engine >> >> - gameprogsdat >> >> - extramdls >> >> - extrasounds >> >> >> >>zip2: >> >> - counter-strike maps >> >> - wads >> >> >> >>auto installer (download zip1 and zip2 and install) >> >> >> >>Or this is gray area? or illegal? >> >> >> >>Hehehe... what a mine field is modding! >> >> >> >>DK> I wouldn't be sure about that, I suspect the EULA only allows you >> to use >> >>DK> the content from HL/CS/TFC etc with HL itself, not another engine. >> >> >> >> >>Cool. >> >> >> >> >> >>I can make a Quake1 mod, with all wad files, and bsp files. As my >> >> >>engine load Half-Life maps, can make a perfect clone of Counter-Strike >> >> >>mod, or maybe a singleplayer mod about terrorist :D >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>ToS> Bad example, the license says we're allowed to do that. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>ToS> -omega >> >> >> >> >> >>ToS> example: >> >> >>ToS> You distribute a CS map with textures from the original CD... >> soo this >> >> >>ToS> map is illegal, but no one care. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
