Alejandro Rhodes wrote on May 19^th, 2008 at 4:50pm:

Yes, I remember. You can listen but be careful as I have my own strong opinions on this subject. Many would disagree with me.

Quote:

Don't mention it* old chap.

*That means "You're welcome".

wreckerman wrote on May 18^th, 2008 at 2:30pm:



Just a little info about US copyright laws:

"Do I have to register with your office to be protected?
No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work."



Lawfully copied from this link:

http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork

what is your problem dude ? You have something against Looks like you hate them,..

you can't do what you want , are you blind? can you see your causing here is people feel anger about you..your acting like a perfect troll

What do you really want ? what are your intentions here ?

Interesting thread.
I am new to the whole Flight Sim thing.  I got enough flying for a living (Capt on F-28 and then CRJ), and never thought to play with pretend aircraft in my time off.  Then I was on med leave for four years (broken back), and thought of using Flight Sim as a training aid.  The version of the CRJ that I happened to come across just had the generic cockpit and was useless.  I next happened across the BD-5J simulation designed by K. Johnson.  That aircraft was the coolest thing going when I was learning to fly.  OK… I downloaded it.  Next I learned about FSEdit.  WOW!!!  I deleted the instruments and put in the glass cockpit form the Lear, doubled the thrust and started contour flying in the Rockys.  At full speed with double thrust, the BD-5J would loose aileron control and run into Mach tuck problems.  I got on a news group to ask how I could modify it, maybe sweep the wings, and got the kind of response I am seeing here.  “Make your own” they said as I was being flamed!
OH, OK, never thought about those things.
So looking around the Flight Sim disks one day -  “what’s this GMax program I see here???
Fast forward a year and I just uploaded my first shareware aircraft a few weeks ago.  It is flyable to the point where a person could have lots of fun with it, but it still needs the virtual cockpit (having problems with that one), and I am still trying to get clean textures mapped to the right places.  The flight dynamics also could use some cleaning up.

So to the point… “getting designers to fix their own planes”  I think there are a number of designers who may as well be pro, are very good at what they do, and their designs would be considered correct, and not “needing fixing”.  For the rest of us, we know dam well that our design needs work, it is an evolving entity as we gain knowledge, and rather than someone arrogantly pointing the finger, they could help solve the discrepancies.
Also, I would think that someone changing my aircraft for personal use is absolutely fine.  In fact, a Flight Simmer from South America has already contacted me and with my help, we adjusted the dynamics so it flies slower, more in line with his ability to handle it.
As for people steeling my work, it’s going to happen so although I am not fine with it – “What ever”.  To the people modifying my aircraft, please tell me what you did, I may want to incorporated your changes.

Harold
www.dickert.ca/swift