Intellectual Property: Difference between revisions

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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 / Stanford uni link
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)	DMCA / US Summary

Fair Use

«

« You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means » – Iñigo Montoya (source)

"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.

For more information, see the Wikipedia articles Fair use / Fair dealing above.

Personal Use

"Personal Use", as "Fair Use", is also frequently used to justify illegal IP usage.
Personal use means for oneself only. Personal use does not cover group usage (e.g friends, clans), let alone reuploads.

Bohemia Interactive

For Arma Reforger, see Workbench's EULA: https://store.steampowered.com/eula/1874910_eula_1.

Important!
Regarding BI Tools usage, anything that went through BI Tools can NOT be sold by default, without express authorization from Bohemia Interactive. See BITools EULA for more information.

Category	Action	Conditions
Mods & PBO	Buying/Selling mods	BITools EULA
	Buying/Selling pbo files	BITools EULA
	Forward-porting previous BI games content to newer ones	BITools EULA
3D Models	Buying/Selling p3d 3D models	BITools EULA
	Buying/Selling non-p3d 3D models	N/A
	Buying/Selling non-p3d to p3d conversion service	BITools EULA
Textures	Buying/Selling paa textures	BITools EULA
	Buying/Selling non-paa textures	N/A
	Buying/Selling non-paa to paa conversion service	BITools EULA
Text content	Buying/Selling sqf scripts	N/A
	Buying/Selling cpp (config) files	N/A
	Buying/Selling bin (binarised config) files	BITools EULA
Monetizing in-game content	Giving/Taking money for Arma 3 server content	Monetization Rules
Monetizing in-game content	Giving/Taking money for DayZ server content	Monetization Rules
Media Monetizing	Monetizing a video of BI game(s)	Monetization Rules

Arma

Data provided in Arma Licensed Data Pack:
- can be modified and/or used to make an Arma mod
- cannot be modified nor used in other games
Data that is not listed in Arma Licensed Data Pack cannot be modified nor used in any way.

Take On Helicopters

Data provided in Take On Helicopters Data Pack:
- can be modified and/or used to make an Arma mod (or a Take On Helicopters one)
- cannot be modified nor used in other games
Data that is not listed in Take On Helicopters Data Pack cannot be modified nor used in any way.

Steam EULA

Steam Subscriber Agreement (User Generated Content paragraph)

items must be uploaded by the creator/owner/group account or the uploader must have been authorised to do so by the aforementioned creator(s). It is forbidden to upload an item that was made by someone else otherwise.

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.

Important:
Please note that this table is provided as an assistance and should in no way be a legal reference.
Bohemia Interactive cannot and will not be held responsible for any license misuse you may commit.
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.

Use the provided information at your own risk!

ⓘ

This table was last updated on 2021-12-18 and may be obsolete at the time of reading.

Read the respective EULA to be sure, as your personal responsibility is involved!
You can provide additional information on the Arma Discord Server, in the #community_wiki channel.

License	Owned by	EULA	Agreement-less usage	Licensing contact
Babylon 5	Warner Bros Licensing Company of America	N/A	Unknown	Contact info
BattleStar Galactica	Universal Studios	N/A	No	N/A
BattleTech / MechWarrior	The Topps Company	N/A	No	N/A
Command and Conquer	Electronic Arts	Terms of Service	Seems to be tolerated	N/A
DC Comics	Warner Bros	N/A	Unknown	Contact info
Fallout	Bethesda	Zenimax Media Terms of Service	No	Contact info
Gears of War	Microsoft Studios	Dev Rules	Seems to be accepted	N/A
Halo	Microsoft Studios	Dev Rules	Seems to be accepted	N/A
Marvel Comics	The Walt Disney Company Marvel	Walt Disney Studios Licensing Terms of Use	No	Contact info 1 Contact info 2
Metal Gear Solid	Konami	N/A	Unknown	N/A
SCP Foundation	SCP wiki	SCP Licensing Guide (CC-BY-SA)	No	Contact info
Stargate	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios	N/A	No	N/A
Starship Troopers	Sony Pictures Home Entertainement	N/A	Unknown	N/A
Star Trek	CBS Entertainment	Terms of Use	Seems to be tolerated	N/A
Star Wars	The Walt Disney Company LucasFilm Ltd.	Walt Disney Studios Licensing Terms of Use	No	Contact info
Warhammer	Games Workshop	Intellectual Property Policy	Unsure about distribution	Contact info

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 |-
 | License
-| {{Wikipedia|License}}
+| {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License}}
 |-
 | End-User License Agreement (EULA)
-| {{Wikipedia|End-user license agreement}}
+| {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-user_license_agreement}}
 |-
 | Intellectual Property (IP)
-| {{Wikipedia|Intellectual property}}
+| {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property}}
 |-
 | Fair Use
-| {{Wikipedia|Fair use}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{Wikipedia|Fair dealing}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;[https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/ Stanford uni link]
+| {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_dealing}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;[https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/ Stanford uni link]
 |-
 | Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
-| {{Wikipedia|DMCA}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;[https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf US Summary]
+| {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMCA}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;[https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf US Summary]
 |}
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 === Fair Use ===
-{{Quote|You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means|Iñigo Montoya|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}G2y8Sx4B2Sk&}}
+{{Feature|quote|You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means|Iñigo Montoya|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}G2y8Sx4B2Sk}}
@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 It is also a '''personal, non-commercial''' "default license" that cannot cover a mod team nor Steam distribution of such work.
-For more information, see the Wikipedia articles {{Wikipedia|Fair use}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{Wikipedia|Fair dealing}} above.
+For more information, see the Wikipedia articles {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_dealing}} above.
 === Personal Use ===
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 == {{Name|bi}} ==
-{{Informative | Regarding {{Name|bi|short}} tools usage, '''anything that went through [[:Category:Official Tools|{{Name|bi|short}} Tools]] can NOT be sold''' by default, without '''express authorization''' from {{Name|bi}}. See [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]] for more information.}}
+{{Feature|armaR|For {{armaR}}, see [[Arma Reforger:Workbench|Workbench]]'s EULA: https://store.steampowered.com/eula/1874910_eula_1.}}
+{{Messagebox/BI|Important!|Regarding BI Tools usage, '''anything that went through [[:Category:Official Tools|{{Name|bi|short}} Tools]] can NOT be sold''' by default, without '''express authorization''' from {{Name|bi}}. See [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]] for more information.}}
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-! Category !! Action !! Allowed !! Conditions
+! Category
+! Action
+! Allowed
+! Conditions
 |-
 | rowspan="3" | Mods &amp; PBO
 | Buying/Selling mods
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|no}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|unchecked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | Buying/Selling '''pbo''' files
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|no}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|unchecked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | Forward-porting previous {{Name|bi|short}} games content to newer ones
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | rowspan="3" | 3D Models
 | Buying/Selling '''p3d''' 3D models
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|no}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|unchecked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | Buying/Selling '''non-p3d''' 3D models
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
 | {{n/a}}
 |-
 | Buying/Selling '''non-p3d''' to '''p3d''' conversion service
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|no}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|unchecked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | rowspan="3" | Textures
 | Buying/Selling '''paa''' textures
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|no}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|unchecked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | Buying/Selling '''non-paa''' textures
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
 | {{n/a}}
 |-
 | Buying/Selling '''non-paa''' to '''paa''' conversion service
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|no}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|unchecked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | rowspan="3" | Text content
 | Buying/Selling '''sqf''' scripts
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
 | {{n/a}}
 |-
 | Buying/Selling '''cpp''' (config) files
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
 | {{n/a}}
 |-
 | Buying/Selling '''bin''' (binarised config) files
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|no}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|unchecked}}
 | [[End User License Agreement for BI%27s Tools|BITools EULA]]
 |-
 | rowspan="2" | Monetizing in-game content
 | Giving/Taking money for {{arma3}} server content
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
-| [https://www.bohemia.net/monetization Monetization Rules]
+| {{Link|link= https://www.bohemia.net/monetization|text= Monetization Rules}}
 |-
 | Giving/Taking money for {{dayz}} server content
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
-| [https://www.bohemia.net/monetization Monetization Rules]
+| {{Link|link= https://www.bohemia.net/monetization|text= Monetization Rules}}
 |-
 | rowspan="1" | Media Monetizing
 | Monetizing a video of {{Name|bi|short}} game(s)
-| style="text-align: center" | {{Checkbox|yes}}
+| style="text-align: center" | {{Icon|checked}}
-| [https://www.bohemia.net/community/game-content-usage-rules/monetization-youtube Monetization Rules]
+| {{Link|link= https://www.bohemia.net/community/game-content-usage-rules/monetization-youtube|text= Monetization Rules}}
 |}
@@ Line 137: / Line 141: @@
 == Steam EULA ==
-[https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/ Steam Subscriber Agreement] ([https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#6 User Generated Content paragraph])
+{{Link|link= https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/|text= Steam Subscriber Agreement}} ({{Link|link= https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#6|text= 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
+* items '''must''' be uploaded by the creator/owner/group account '''or''' the uploader must have been authorised to do so by the aforementioned creator(s). It is '''forbidden''' to upload an item that was made by someone else otherwise.
-** the creator/owner's permission '''does not''' allow someone else to reupload their work on Steam.<br><!--
--->The creator/owner would have to ''give'' ownership and remove any existing versions from the workshop in order for someone else to upload the file.
@@ Line 148: / Line 150: @@
 Here are some licenses detailed '''for a free, non-commercial use'''.
-{{BIMessagebox|Important:|Please note that this table is provided '''as an assistance''' and should in no way be a legal reference.<br><!--
+{{Messagebox/BI|Important:|Please note that this table is provided '''as an assistance''' and should in no way be a legal reference.<br><!--
 -->{{Name|bi}} '''cannot''' and '''will not''' be held responsible for any license misuse you may commit.<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>
 <br>'''Use the provided information at your own risk!'''}}
-{{Informative | This table was last updated on '''2021-01-10''' and may be obsolete at the time of reading. '''Read the EULA''' to be sure!}}
+{{Feature | Informative | This table was last updated on '''2021-12-18''' and may be obsolete at the time of reading.
+* '''Read the respective EULA''' to be sure, as '''your''' personal responsibility is involved!
+* You can provide additional information on the [https://discord.gg/arma Arma Discord Server], in the {{hl|#community_wiki}} channel.
+}}
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@@ Line 229: / Line 234: @@
 |-
 ! [https://www.mgm.com/franchise/stargate Stargate]
-| [https://www.mgm.com/ Metro-Golwyn-Mayer Studios]
+| [https://www.mgm.com/ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios]
 | {{n/a}}
 | {{Colorball|red|1.25}} No
+| {{n/a}}
+|-
+! [http://www.starshiptroopers.com/ Starship Troopers]
+| [https://www.sonypictures.com/ Sony Pictures Home Entertainement]
+| {{n/a}}
+| {{Colorball|grey|1.25}} Unknown
 | {{n/a}}
 |-
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 | [https://www.games-workshop.com/Intellectual-Property-Policy Contact info]
 |}
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Intellectual Property: Difference between revisions

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Contents

Definitions

Fair Use

Personal Use

Bohemia Interactive

Arma

Take On Helicopters

Steam EULA

Other Intellectual Properties

See Also

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Other Intellectual Properties

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