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#1 2013-01-20 21:36:52
Copyright Details SC please!
Hey Scratch Team, I need to know about your copyright details. A few friends and I want to make a very detailed game with scratch, and post it publicly on a website. We will not claim it as ours. We also are considering trying to make a profit.
1. Is it okay to post the game publicly? (Export)
2. Can we sell the game? (My guess is no)
3. Can we make a profit by selling things to improve the gameplay?
Thanks!
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#2 2013-01-20 21:46:03
Re: Copyright Details SC please!
i think it's ok just as long as you don't upload the project to the scratch website.
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#3 2013-01-20 21:49:29
Re: Copyright Details SC please!
Wes64 wrote:
i think it's ok just as long as you don't upload the project to the scratch website.
I would need the export code to export it. (which is found when uploaded)
Maybe i can upload then delete but keep the export?
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#6 2013-01-20 22:06:00
- Firedrake969
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Re: Copyright Details SC please!
If you upload it, use the code, and delete it, the code breaks. I was thinking about that problem earlier. 
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#7 2013-01-20 22:31:10
- bananaman114
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Re: Copyright Details SC please!
scratch is under Creative Commons so lets go through this-
Can I post the game publicly? -Yes, I believe so. You can actually use code directly from the page of the project to embed it into your website i think
You cannot sell the project, and i dont believe you can sell things to improve the gameplay either.
Really i think it depends on you implement the extra things
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#9 2013-01-22 09:17:14
- scimonster
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Re: Copyright Details SC please!
1) Yes.
2) Yes, as long as you don't upload it to the Scratch Website first.
3) Same as 2).
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#12 2013-01-22 12:46:19
- scimonster
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Re: Copyright Details SC please!
soniku3 wrote:
is the license also used when uploaded to your site? ( would be possible )
If you never upload it to the Scratch site, you can choose your own license.
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#13 2013-01-22 12:58:09
Re: Copyright Details SC please!
scimonster wrote:
soniku3 wrote:
is the license also used when uploaded to your site? ( would be possible )
If you never upload it to the Scratch site, you can choose your own license.
Besides that, the licence only applies to the copy present on the Scratch website and its downloads -- any other copies can be licensed as wished. So you actually can upload it to Scratch, but it's pointless if you're going to try ot make money off it because anyone can access it for free on Scratch.
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