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<blockquote data-quote="elliottmc" data-source="post: 713104" data-attributes="member: 14268">Re: AW: Timeshifting in a single looping .ts fileHi,Since MP is open source under the GPL, you can take the code and modify it, as long as you release the source.However, the last time this was discussed on the team, the view was that you should not be allowed to distribute such a release on the team forums.The reason for this is very simple. No matter how many times you tell some people that it is not official, they will install it, use it and report bugs based on it, often without making the distinction that it is an unofficial build.Secondly, we are preparing to release a beta which we want tested thoroughly so we can drive forward to a stable release. Having a second build out there for testing will dilute testing efforts.Best wishes,Mark</blockquote>

[QUOTE="elliottmc, post: 713104, member: 14268"] [b]Re: AW: Timeshifting in a single looping .ts file[/b] Hi, Since MP is open source under the GPL, you can take the code and modify it, as long as you release the source. However, the last time this was discussed on the team, the view was that you should not be allowed to distribute such a release on the team forums. The reason for this is very simple. No matter how many times you tell some people that it is not official, they will install it, use it and report bugs based on it, often without making the distinction that it is an unofficial build. Secondly, we are preparing to release a beta which we want tested thoroughly so we can drive forward to a stable release. Having a second build out there for testing will dilute testing efforts. Best wishes, Mark [/QUOTE]

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