by Groundbound1 » Thu May 22, 2008 8:07 pm
Do I think those designers requested copyright permissions from those companies, no, probably not. And if those corporations wanted to pursue it, they might be able to bring legal action.
However, we aren't talking about designers using logos or model designs of multi million dollar corporations, we're talking about taking and changing someone elses freeware files, that they developed and published out of the kindness of there own hearts, so that the flight sim community as a whole can enjoy them, and doing so without permission. It would be a big slap in the face to me, if someone were to take my freeware aircraft, that I had spent months of MY OWN time to make, and decide to start changing it and re-upload it somewhere without asking me first. As if to say "Nice try, let me see if I can take this P.O.S. of your's and make it worth my time."
I'm sure most designers wouldn't mind having their work improved upon, but to do it without permission is just plain disrespectful.
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