Software, including for commercial purposes, is an explicit part of the socialĪnd legal contract of FOSS. Quite different, because the redistribution, reuse, and modification of free On the other hand, the conditions under which free software can be “stolen” are Modders also tend to be younger, and grew upĪfter the internet revolution and the commoditization of software. Authors of these mods tend to defend their Since most mods are free (as in beer), 1 the currency their authors receiveįor their work is credit and renown. Many peopleīelieve that, because this is all given away for free, the use is legitimate,Īnd though they are morally correct, they are not legally correct. Modders also often use assets of dubious provenance in their work. Understand this (or choose not to understand this) and take action against them. Modding in general is entirely legal, though some game companies do not Game modifications (mods) exist in a grey area with respect to copyright. Consider, for instance, the modding community. Unusual perspective on copyright which colors their understanding of the
Reskinning and rebranding and selling them. For one, there is a legitimate means through whichĬommercial entities can repurpose free software projects, up to and including But the “why” behind this is interesting for a These forks are in violation of the software license of OBS Studio, which isīoth illegal and unethical. Platform called OBS Studio by companies like TikTok. Namely in the recent (and illegal) commercial forks of a popular FOSS streaming Then of little surprise that we see abuse of free software from this community, Values and philosophy of free software among this community is very low. Serve them differs substantailly from that of free software, and literacy in the The understanding of intellectual property among gamers and the companies which Property, and many parties with conflicting interests and access to different The gaming and live streaming industry is a lucrative and rapidly growingĬommercial sector with a unique understanding of copyright and intellectual
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