From 814002b84c5ab86c899cd1ab99be61e86b8197f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander Batalov Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 22:41:22 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add legal status See #29 --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3861959..6fe5c9c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ I don't have much experience with `cmake` so I'm open to any improvements. Please do not submit new features at this time. Once reference implementation is completed, the development will be continued in the new repository. This repository will be left intact for historical reasons. +## Legal + +The source code in this repository is produced by reverse engineering the original binary. There are couple of exceptions for reverse engineering under DMCA - documentation, interoperability, fair use. Documentation is needed to achieve interoperability. Running your legally purchased copy on modern Mac M1 for example (interoperability in action) constitutes fair use. Publishing this stuff to wide audience is questionable. Eventually it's up to Bethesda/Microsoft to takedown the project or leave it be. See [#29](https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-re/issues/29) for discussion. + ## License The source code in this repository is for education and research purposes only. No commercial use of any kind. That's all I know.