I'm considering vBulletin, and hope to have some clarification on concerning the implications of copyright. I've search these forums, and am aware of the "powered by" annoyances that some users have. It also appears that removal of the Jelsoft copyright might be something that can be purchased beyond the standard licenses offered.
My concern is that the Jelsoft copyright does not distinguish between source code (ie. mode of delivery) and content (ie. posts by myself or site visitors). So, legally, Jelsoft could take content from my website, and use it for whatever it wanted... correct? including logos, buttons, content generated by other scripts, my customize pre-processed php code embedded into scripts (my hacks), etc? So if vBulletin is run on, say 8,000 servers, Jelsoft owns the copyright to the content of 8,000 websites.
This is a *major* concern... not just by me, but also by my visitors (ie. trade associations) who make public announcements on my boards and want to -know- (trust) who is copyrighting their work. No need to reply with "just get over it or buy the copyright". If I am correct (which is what I'm asking), I just think it would be prudent for Jelsoft to make this issue more apparent before each sale (ie. post an 'uncopyrighted' license price).
My concern is that the Jelsoft copyright does not distinguish between source code (ie. mode of delivery) and content (ie. posts by myself or site visitors). So, legally, Jelsoft could take content from my website, and use it for whatever it wanted... correct? including logos, buttons, content generated by other scripts, my customize pre-processed php code embedded into scripts (my hacks), etc? So if vBulletin is run on, say 8,000 servers, Jelsoft owns the copyright to the content of 8,000 websites.
This is a *major* concern... not just by me, but also by my visitors (ie. trade associations) who make public announcements on my boards and want to -know- (trust) who is copyrighting their work. No need to reply with "just get over it or buy the copyright". If I am correct (which is what I'm asking), I just think it would be prudent for Jelsoft to make this issue more apparent before each sale (ie. post an 'uncopyrighted' license price).
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