Can anyone help me update a mod from 1.7.10 to 1.12?

[Rackneh]

It's about the Light Bridges and Doors mod: [removed link to copyright infringing site]
I want to make a overwatch server where everyone has the minewatch mod and that one and we can shoot through light doors and walls to attack eachother.

I have never attempted to update a mod so if you can do it easily or explain how i can do it i'd be forever grateful and if anyone here would be interested in the IP if i do get the mod updated, let me know down below :3

Edited April 19, 2018 by diesieben07
removed link to copyright infringing site

[dan4]

It may or may not require permission, that would depend on the license wouldn't it? Normally, it's as long as credit is given where it is due AND publishing thew modified code, then it should(hopefully) be fine. Can't say for sure though, it varies.

[jredfox]

Well I heard you can update the mod as long as you don't take credit for it and You can't post it to curseforge if it's a direct update you got to post it to mc forums. Also give the original link to the mod. This rule applies for non open source mods if it is open source forking/updates/modifications are without permission. This is because curseforge goes a step further then mojang and says if your not the copy right owner and it's a fork/direct update you don't  post it. The mc forum doesn't care I have seen 5 mods ported saying they were not the creator and a link to the original as well. Sometimes when the mod was still active they were just impatient to wait 6 months. Examples: AE2,Craft Tweaker,Rei's MiniMap 1.7.10,MapWriter 1.7.10(before it became curseforge),No Cubes 1.7.10 forked and fixed, couple other mods I can't remember the names right off the top of my head.

However I wouldn't bother updating tech mods just re-write them. The apis re-wrote themselves over and over and over and over again between 1.6.2-1.12.2. That allows for you to post to curseforge since you are the original author but, you got to pick a similar or different name. They are really picky sometimes other times they don't care. I would still give original credits for sounds ,models and textures etc... and a link to the original mod

most important you need more then slight basic understanding of java and a fresh look at 1.12.2 forge. Then start taking a look at 1.7.10 and or older versions. I got a library to make modding easier you can msg me but, if you don't know java it won't help since you wouldn't know how to override nor what the original code was doing. And I won't help till you know java and agree on a re-write

Edited April 20, 2018 by jredfox

[jabelar]

8 hours ago, diesieben07 said:

I am no lawyer, but I was under the impression that just because something is open source does not give you permission to redistribute it under the same name.

No, basically open source means you can't restrict at all what other people do with it. For example, in a FAQ at https://opensource.org/faq#restrict they say:

 

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Can I restrict how people use an Open Source licensed program?
No. The freedom to use the program for any purpose is part of the Open Source Definition. Open source licenses do not discriminate against fields of endeavor.

 

Now, in the license it can ask that you give credit, and frankly the modding community would probably not like you if you did not. Also sites like CurseForge can add whatever restriction they want for things posted on their sites.

 

However, as far as I know, there is no legal restriction for taking someone's GPL code and redistributing it, modified or not, without any permission from the original author.

 

HOWEVER: It is important to understand that the artistic assets -- like any textures and sounds -- are considered separate works and so may be licensed differently. If there is no license I'm not sure what the legal default would be, but you can definitely put in a license that is not open source to cover your artistic assets.

 

So if you modify and redistribute without the authors' permission you need to make sure you understand the licensing of the resource assets, and to be safe you should make your own..

Edited April 20, 2018 by jabelar

[jabelar]

49 minutes ago, diesieben07 said:

Ahem, from the same FAQ (https://opensource.org/faq#copying-and-identity):

 

 

I already said that. Your name and logo (and other artistic / identity assets) are under separate copyright.

 

But as long as you're not pretending to have the same identity and give credit according to the license and change all the artwork (or otherwise honor the art's license), the use of the code can't be restricted.

[Alyster]

I know this is an old thread but if op or other manages to update please let me know id love to get the jav for my personal use please!!!