Re: [tsc-devel] Metadata in TSC assets

Marvin Gülker | Tue, 02 Aug 2016 08:38:28 UTC

Hi,

On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 07:02:23PM -0500, Chris Jacobsen wrote:
> If someone borrows a file from the project, they will probably just dump 
> it into a new project, without thinking to look at our license text 
> files.

He may do that, but if he doesn't follow the license terms, it is a
license violation on his part.

The license files are just our way to fulfill the naming duties from
various licenses.

> Putting meta data into the content files is actually a really 
> good idea, as it strongly encourages people to attribute the source and 
> abide by licensing.  I still like the idea of having text files for 
> quick reading, though.

Yes.

>  > For the rewrite, we have even been thinking about using sprite 
> sheets, which would have no useful place for this information.
> 
> Are you saying that if multiple authors contribute subimages within a 
> sprite sheet it is hard to attribute ownership?

How do you want to include that into the metadata of a sprite sheet
which contains dozens of different images? Thus, the attribution
requirement is easier fulfilled by adding a separate text file listing
all authors.

> -datahead

Vale,
Quintus

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