Posted by Albina on July 03, 1999 at 08:37:08:
I just visited the guilty Page...The song from Melcom is now removed... The Webmaster is near to apologize that he slightly rearranged the song (he means to rearrange the Credits-Text, also he questionsmarks the Copyright-Issues of the MOD-Author...like - there is no (c) so everyone can get the hard work of other people for himself...where is the sense??? I personally think it's a good idea to build an organisation, which will look around and throw a big spot on people who ripped MOD's like it was done in this case...(without collecting money, that seems a little bit complicate to handle)
On the other side, I can not share the oppinion to Password-Protect the mod's...
1. 'cause sometimes, if you hear one of this songs just leaving you mouth-opened, you have to know HOw this is made and it improves your own skills...same for the sample-ripping which is okay I think if you mention...That's like the whole Internet works...Sharing, spreading, linking, learn from others....Mod's ARE & WILL BE the InternetSound....
2. HighSkilled Coders with too many freetime will create an Utiltie to crack the password-protection away...
Maybe a hidden code in the MOD which proves the identity of the componists is a solution (I have no idea how to realise this or how save THIS would be...only a flash in my mind...)
Sorry for the crap-english....