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Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« on: July 29, 2011, 01:23:58 pm »
All right, I admit, the title is a bit misleading. Sue me (just kidding, please don't) :P
Anyways, I was planning on writing a series of Lua tutorials to help teach  beginners Lua through code from actual games and other programs that had been released, because that is something that I found to be extremely helpful.
However, I figured it would probably be a good idea to get permission from everyone before I start using your code.
If you have any objections in general to me using your code, please let me know via PM or a post on this thread.
I will also post here for usage of specific programs, and I will also send you a PM.
Again, for that as well, please let me know ASAP if you would like me to not use your code.
Also, I may edit your code (adding tabs, moving things to new lines) to make it easier to read. Again, let me know if you would prefer I don't do this.
Don't worry, though- you will be appropriately credited in the acknowledgments, the actual tutorial, and the code itself.
Thank you!
EDIT: Please note that this is not the actual request for usage permission. I will PM with that.
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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, 01:26:41 pm »
pianoman, first of all if you want to use someone's code you have to ask that person personally via PM or email. They may not see this thread and because some people allow it, it doesn't mean you get "full access to everybody's source code". PM the makers of each of the games/programs which code you're using.

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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 01:32:35 pm »
Right, of course, I'm going to send them a PM to ask them, this was more just a heads-up that I might be asking them in the near future.
Sorry about any confusion. :(
But you're absolutely right, I should have made that a bit clearer. I can see how it sounds like I'm asking just a few people for permission to use everyone's code.

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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2011, 12:55:44 am »
I allow you and everybody else to use any of my codes, as I make them all open-source for educational purposes :)

By the way, go create an account on http://forum.inspired-lua.org and I'll make you an official author on the wiki *and* the Inspired-Lua website itself (which is made with WordPress) so you can also post your tutorials in the website's tutorial section. :)

Actually, (*edit*) 'coz you already have an account, just log in in wordpress (link in the menu on the right side) on the website). I'll add the permissions to your account.

(By the way, being an official author is rare but you deserve it, and your help is precious :) )

Thanks !
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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2011, 02:00:42 am »
I don't mind that you use my code I posted (so long you don't sell the tutorials :p).

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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2011, 08:31:53 pm »
Thanks jim and Adriweb! :D

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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2011, 10:20:07 pm »
No problem :)

Have fun contributing !

(btw, I just upgraded your account as an Editor (so you can also edit other's articles))

(and Jim too is now an Editor)
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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2011, 03:18:21 am »
Thanks for the upgrade Adriweb :)

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Re: Permission needed to write Lua Tutorials
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2011, 07:48:03 am »
if anyone can translate it in Chinese,it will be great,haha!