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Parhelion · 11-06-2008, 06:04 PM

I am, first and foremost, a hobbyist when it comes to MUDs. I do not intend nor expect to make money off of them in any way, shape, or form.

That said, I have toyed with the idea of creating a fictitious name under which to release various programs and software, which may include games (computer games, not MUDs). I don't have a lot of work completed, and certainly nothing that I think is high-quality enough to even THINK of charging for, but I want to keep my options open -- in the future, I may decided that I want to accept donations or charge for some of these products or services.

If I release a MUD with a restrictive license (say, one derived from diku or DGD) under the ownership of that company, even though there would be absolutely no income coming from it, would that make the MUD commercial by association?

11-06-2008, 06:04 PM	#1
Parhelion Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Name: Sarah Location: Tempe, AZ Home MUD: Ethos Posts: 71	What constitutes as "commercial"? I am, first and foremost, a hobbyist when it comes to MUDs. I do not intend nor expect to make money off of them in any way, shape, or form. That said, I have toyed with the idea of creating a fictitious name under which to release various programs and software, which may include games (computer games, not MUDs). I don't have a lot of work completed, and certainly nothing that I think is high-quality enough to even THINK of charging for, but I want to keep my options open -- in the future, I may decided that I want to accept donations or charge for some of these products or services. If I release a MUD with a restrictive license (say, one derived from diku or DGD) under the ownership of that company, even though there would be absolutely no income coming from it, would that make the MUD commercial by association?