Releasing a modified shard as a pack? - RunUO

Deimos · 08-26-2007, 03:17 PM

Just wondering, given that RunUO and it's scripts are er..what's the word, open source? are people allowed to release a premade shard with a bunch of scripts installed/working?

I figured it'd save people the hassle of downloading stuff from scratch and adding each script manually

Is that allowed or nay?

slithers · 08-26-2007, 03:26 PM

yes it is allowed. if you search around you will see the old shard pack that was doing that for a while. there are a few conditions however. you can't sell it. you must distribute it as open source. you must provide the source code to anyone that wants it etc.

Asmir3 · 08-26-2007, 07:30 PM

just make sure its something good at least because u dont want to use runuo space for no reason.

Example if u just added bunch of weps/armor scripts then dont release it that just wasts runuo space.

TMSTKSBK · 08-27-2007, 12:48 AM

Actually the answer is no.

You are allowed to fork RunUO, but you are NOT allowed to release the script pack that comes with it.

How do I know:
1. I led the previous "ShardPack" effort.
2. I asked Ryan personally.

Therefore, the easiest thing to do is to get a shard working, and release a modified Scripts directory with only modified scripts in it. Paste it over the current scripts directory, and you're good to go.

08-26-2007, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Deimos Forum Novice Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 187	Releasing a modified shard as a pack? Just wondering, given that RunUO and it's scripts are er..what's the word, open source? are people allowed to release a premade shard with a bunch of scripts installed/working? I figured it'd save people the hassle of downloading stuff from scratch and adding each script manually Is that allowed or nay?

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Asmir3 Forum Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A-Town Baby Age: 19 Posts: 620	just make sure its something good at least because u dont want to use runuo space for no reason. Example if u just added bunch of weps/armor scripts then dont release it that just wasts runuo space. __________________ Now open - uo15.net - The best in Publish 15 emulation

08-27-2007, 12:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
TMSTKSBK Master of the Internet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NC/NC State Univ Age: 23 Posts: 16,424	Actually the answer is no. You are allowed to fork RunUO, but you are NOT allowed to release the script pack that comes with it. How do I know: 1. I led the previous "ShardPack" effort. 2. I asked Ryan personally. Therefore, the easiest thing to do is to get a shard working, and release a modified Scripts directory with only modified scripts in it. Paste it over the current scripts directory, and you're good to go. __________________ Goodbye, folks.

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08-26-2007, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
slithers Forum Expert Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lawton OK Age: 33 Posts: 476	yes it is allowed. if you search around you will see the old shard pack that was doing that for a while. there are a few conditions however. you can't sell it. you must distribute it as open source. you must provide the source code to anyone that wants it etc.

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