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Support => English Support => Topic started by: kaamaru on June 16, 2010, 08:29:03 AM

Title: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: kaamaru on June 16, 2010, 08:29:03 AM: Can you please confirm that removing the Simple Portal copyright is illegal? I want to prove it to one of my members who does not believe me.

Here's the topic: http://ihackmyi.com/iphone/index.php/topic,20812.msg325842.html
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: ccbtimewiz on June 16, 2010, 12:18:15 PM: The SimplePortal copyright is under the same license as Simple Machines.

Removing the SP copyright is like removing the SMF copyright.
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: kaamaru on June 16, 2010, 01:06:27 PM: Thanks :).
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: amko_sa on June 16, 2010, 02:18:03 PM: @calumks By the way a great theme :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: kaamaru on June 16, 2010, 04:19:55 PM: Quote from: amko_sa on June 16, 2010, 02:18:03 PM
@calumks By the way a great theme :thumbsup:

Thanks, although I only made the iPhone / mobile theme. Dziner Studio made the rest!
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: kaamaru on June 16, 2010, 06:21:10 PM: He claims your wrong XD.

Hopefully Nathaniel or [SiNaN] can set him straight.
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: ccbtimewiz on June 16, 2010, 11:33:55 PM: All submissions to the modification site on Simple Machines gives the submitter the option to release said modification under the Simple Machines license.

In a legal stance, it is illegal to remove a mod author's copyright without consent from said author or by purchasing a copyright removal plan (if such one exists, which it doesn't for SP). However in light of this, Simple Machines will not be responsible in enforcing their license over third parties.

I personally would think that a modification as large as SimplePortal is deserving of having its own preset copyright as it makes quite a few changes and the team here works hard at what they do. If it's viewed as a cheap "plugin" like your user is stating, then feel free to remove it. I know I myself won't be giving you any support here, and I'm sure no one else will either.
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: Eliana Tamerin on June 16, 2010, 11:39:10 PM: I can confirm it. What ccbtimewiz said here is pretty much the gist of it.

Have your member email info@simpleportal.net for more information, if they wish to get an "official" (as if my reply here isn't) response.
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: Nathaniel on June 17, 2010, 12:28:36 AM: Marking this as solved.

As already stated. Removing the SimplePortal copyright is not legal. If you do so, you will not receive support here or at SM.org.
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: kaamaru on June 17, 2010, 04:32:48 AM: Thank You all. Don't worry, I was never planning on removing the copyright even if it was legal. I was just trying to prove a point. You guys are doing a great job and deserve a Copyright for all your hard work.
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: tornix on October 29, 2016, 07:13:09 PM: guys please how to remove the copyright of simple portal?
Title: Re: Remove SP Copyright
Post by: ♦ Ninja ZX-10RR ♦ on October 29, 2016, 10:41:07 PM: Welcome to SimplePortal.

Please DON'T bump 6 years old topics.

http://simpleportal.net/index.php?topic=13678.msg67916#msg67916 - we won't (at least I won't) personally assist you to remove it.

Topic locked.