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- The source code and art assets must not to be mistaken for free software
, an open source in a free-software activist understanding, copy-left or public
domain software. All source code and art assets remain copyrighted and licensed
by KEEN SWH LTD. and you are allowed to use them (modify, tweak, make a derivati
ve work, distribute, etc.) only under following conditions.
- The source code, modifications or derivative works can be distributed on
ly if they are intended to be used as a mod for Space Engineers, and only if val
id customers would be able to use them. You are not allowed to bypass this restr
iction and create a standalone application or use our code in your projects.
- In other words, everyone who wants to develop and/or use mods based on o
ur source code is required to own a valid Steam version of Space Engineers. You
are not allowed to use our source code in an application other than Space Engine
ers. You are not allowed to remove the Steam integration from the code.
- You are not allowed to distribute original art assets (textures, models,
fonts, etc.) except when you won't be able to make your modifications without o
ur original files (e.g. painting a mustache on our astronaut texture and then di
stributing it as a mod to Space Engineers is allowed)
- You are allowed to share the source files with other developers (crediti
ng us when logical/reasonable), downloading and compiling the game locally, modi
fying and tweaking the game locally, and even publicly forking, modifying, and t
weaking the game source on GitHub.
- The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not cla
im that you wrote the original software.
- Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
misrepresented as being the original software. This notice may not be removed or
altered from any source distribution.
- By making a pull request on our GitHub repository, you're stating that y
ou're author of these changes or have rights to the changes you've made and you'
re giving us the right to use it in any way.
- Commercial usage is allowed only after you obtain an agreement from us:
info@keenswh.com
- We reserve the right to change this license at any time with or without
notice, with immediate and/or retroactive effect. We believe that what we ask is
reasonable, so please don't try to bypass it. We're trying to be open and hones
t, and we hope people treat us the same way back.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with the source code. If you break somethi
ng, you can always revert by downloading it again.
- If there's anything legal you're wondering about that wasn't answered: d
on't do it or ask us about it. If there's anything you don't understand or you c
onsider confusing, please email us your suggestions: info@keenswh.com
- That's it! No more rules. If the above wasn't clear, here's a summary: u
se this source code only for developing mods for Space Engineers.