[Slowpoke (Feed the Beast creator) on the Technic pack]

It's ok, people were being calm and resonable. Best to let it rest though. It's a go-nowhere discussion with a million factors to consider and no clear definite answer. No more legal chat, no matter who asks what.

Yeah, I was just trying to grasp it, and understand. I'd rather have knowledge when I speak and if I misunderstand something be corrected. But gotcha, no more legal chit chat. :)

[Slowpoke (Feed the Beast creator) on the Technic pack]

I apologize then.

[Slowpoke (Feed the Beast creator) on the Technic pack]

Implicit automatic copyright is for original and non-derivative parts only, such as art not based on Minecraft's UI like Thaumcraft has, or original algorithms or data structures. If it can't be compiled outside of Minecraft, it's derivative.

Correct, but each mod has non-derivative parts from what I understand (Correct me if I am wrong in this, with examples I actually find this topic interesting). Some examples would be over half of EE2 (rings, etc), IC2 (cables and such), Buildcraft (engines and such), Enderstorage, there are plenty more examples. Each add a feature not based on Minecraft, add their own special artwork, etc. The way I read that, isn't derivative but full copyright?

[Slowpoke (Feed the Beast creator) on the Technic pack]

Kerbal is a small community with it's share of problems. Similar to minecraft. Large modding communities, like say, the nexus for mods on Oblivion do not have this requirement.

Ah okay.

Edit to add: Since we are talking about modding and communities I wanted to add something that I found on the Valve Developer Wiki located here it states:

Even if a mod is free or not, the creators of any original work included within it (sounds, materials, models, source code) own the copyright for their work. This is true if you are a high-school kid, a corporation, or just some other modder who puts stuff together for fun. Every author gains these rights by default when they create their work.

[Slowpoke (Feed the Beast creator) on the Technic pack]

Most companies actually add that statement of changing anytime. I know Time Warner Cable, AT&T, Verizon, and even a few software companies do that as well.

Now, as for the requirement of having a copyright/license on your mod, Minecraft isn't the only community to add it as a requirement. Kerbal Space Program requires all mods to provide Source and License to accompany your mod.