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This page covers many questions some users may have about what they can and cannot do about {{Name|bi}}'s or other licenses '''for a free, non-commercial use'''.
This page covers many questions some users may have about what they can and cannot do about {{Name|bi}}'s or other licenses '''for a free, non-commercial use'''.


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| Intellectual Property (IP)
| Intellectual Property (IP)
| {{Wikipedia|Intellectual property}}
| {{Wikipedia|Intellectual property}}
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| Fair Use
| {{Wikipedia|Fair use}} / {{Wikipedia|Fair dealing}}
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! Category !! Action !! Allowed !! Conditions
! Category !! Action !! Allowed !! Conditions
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| rowspan="2" | Mods & PBO
| rowspan="3" | Mods & PBO
| Buying/Selling mods
| Buying/Selling mods
| style="text-align: center" | {{task}}
| style="text-align: center" | {{task}}
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| Buying/Selling '''pbo''' files
| Buying/Selling '''pbo''' files
| style="text-align: center" | {{task}}
| style="text-align: center" | {{task}}
| [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
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| Forward-porting previous {{Name|bi|short}} games content to newer ones
| style="text-align: center" | {{task/}}
| [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
| [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
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| [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
| [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
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| rowspan="2" | Server Hosting
| rowspan="2" | Monetizing in-game content
| Giving/Taking money for {{arma3}} server hosting
| Giving/Taking money for {{arma3}} server content
| style="text-align: center" | {{task/}}
| style="text-align: center" | {{task/}}
| [https://www.bohemia.net/monetization Monetization Rules]
| [https://www.bohemia.net/monetization Monetization Rules]
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| Giving/Taking money for {{dayz}} server hosting
| Giving/Taking money for {{dayz}} server content
| style="text-align: center" | {{task/}}
| style="text-align: center" | {{task/}}
| [https://www.bohemia.net/monetization Monetization Rules]
| [https://www.bohemia.net/monetization Monetization Rules]
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-->'''You and only you''' will be held responsible for your actions. As a general rule of thumb, '''read and abide by''' each company's EULA'''.<br><!--
-->'''You and only you''' will be held responsible for your actions. As a general rule of thumb, '''read and abide by''' each company's EULA'''.<br><!--
-->Use the provided information at your own risk!}}
-->Use the provided information at your own risk!}}
{{Informative | This information was last updated on 2020-10-27 and may be obsolete at the time of reading. '''Read the EULA''' to be sure!}}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! License !! Owned by !! EULA !! Agreement-<br>less<br>usage !!  Licensing<br>contact
! License !! Owned by !! EULA !! Agreement-less<br>usage !!  Licensing<br>contact
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! Command and Conquer
! Command and Conquer
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| Microsoft Studios
| Microsoft Studios
| [https://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/rules Dev Rules]
| [https://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/rules Dev Rules]
| style="text-align: center" | TBD <!--{{task/}}-->
| {{n/a}} - ''known'' as OK
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| Microsoft Studios
| [https://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/rules Dev Rules]
| [https://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/rules Dev Rules]
| style="text-align: center" | TBD <!--{{task/}}-->
| {{n/a}} - ''known'' as OK
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=== "Fair Use" ===
{{Quote|You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means|Iñigo Montoya}}
"Fair Use" is very often called as the ideal line of defense regarding copyright infringement.<br>
Alas for its subscribers, Fair Use most likely means allowed '''''for research and educational purpose''''', under which gaming/modding does not fall.
It is also a '''personal, non-commercial''' "default license" that cannot cover a mod team nor Steam distribution of such work.
{{Informative | See Wikipedia's article {{Wikipedia|Fair use}}.}}




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Revision as of 11:46, 27 October 2020

Template:SideTOC Template:wip This page covers many questions some users may have about what they can and cannot do about Bohemia Interactive's or other licenses for a free, non-commercial use.


Definitions

Term Definition
License License
End-User License Agreement (EULA) End-user license agreement
Intellectual Property (IP) Intellectual property
Fair Use Fair use / Fair dealing


Bohemia Interactive

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Regarding BI tools usage, anything that went through BI Tools can NOT be sold. See BITools EULA for more information.
Category Action Allowed Conditions
Mods & PBO Buying/Selling mods Template:task BITools EULA
Buying/Selling pbo files Template:task BITools EULA
Forward-porting previous BI games content to newer ones Template:task/ BITools EULA
3D Models Buying/Selling p3d 3D models Template:task BITools EULA
Buying/Selling non-p3d 3D models Template:task/ N/A
Buying/Selling non-p3d to p3d conversion service Template:task BITools EULA
Textures Buying/Selling paa textures Template:task BITools EULA
Buying/Selling non-paa textures Template:task/ N/A
Buying/Selling non-paa to paa conversion service Template:task BITools EULA
Text content Buying/Selling sqf scripts Template:task/ N/A
Buying/Selling cpp (config) files Template:task/ N/A
Buying/Selling bin (binarised config) files Template:task BITools EULA
Monetizing in-game content Giving/Taking money for Arma 3 server content Template:task/ Monetization Rules
Giving/Taking money for DayZ server content Template:task/ Monetization Rules
Media Monetizing Monetizing a video of BI game(s) Template:task/ Monetization Rules

See also:

Template:armaSeries

Take On Helicopters


Steam EULA

Steam Subscriber Agreement (User Generated Content paragraph)

  • items must be uploaded by the creator/owner/group account. It is forbidden to upload an item that was made by someone else
    • even with their permission - the creator/owner would have to give ownership and remove any other versions from the workshop

Other Intellectual Properties

In a general manner, companies do not agree to usage of their Intellectual Property without a license agreement. Here are some licenses detailed for a free, non-commercial use.

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This information was last updated on 2020-10-27 and may be obsolete at the time of reading. Read the EULA to be sure!
License Owned by EULA Agreement-less
usage		 Licensing
contact
Command and Conquer Electronic Arts N/A N/A - known as OK N/A
Gears of War Microsoft Studios Dev Rules N/A - known as OK N/A
HALO Microsoft Studios Dev Rules N/A - known as OK N/A
Star Wars The Walt Disney Company / LucasFilm Ltd. Walt Disney Studios Licensing Template:task

Christopher Holm
Ph: (415) 623-1938
chris.holm@lucasfilm.com

Warhammer Games Workshop IP Policy N/A - should be OK
Unsure about distribution 		licensing@gwplc.com

"Fair Use"

Template:Quote "Fair Use" is very often called as the ideal line of defense regarding copyright infringement.
Alas for its subscribers, Fair Use most likely means allowed for research and educational purpose, under which gaming/modding does not fall. It is also a personal, non-commercial "default license" that cannot cover a mod team nor Steam distribution of such work.

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See Wikipedia's article Fair use.
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