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## Content
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Policies and user help.
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* [Content Ratings and Flags](content_flags)
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* [Non-free Licenses](non_free)
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* [Package Tags](package_tags)
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* [Ranks and Permissions](ranks_permissions)
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* [Content Ratings and Flags](content_flags)
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* [Reporting Content](reporting)
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* [Top Packages Algorithm](top_packages)
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## Developers
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Various APIs.
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* [API](api)
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* [Metrics](metrics)
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* [Creating Releases using Webhooks](release_webhooks)
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title: Non-free Licenses
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## What are Non-Free, Free, and Open Source licenses?
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A non-free license is one that does not meet the
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[Free Software Definition](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html)
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or the [Open Source Definition](https://opensource.org/osd).
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ContentDB will clearly label any packages with non-free licenses,
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and they will be subject to limited promotion.
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## How does ContentDB deal with Non-Free Licenses?
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Minetest is free and open source software, and is only as big as it is now
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because of this. It's pretty amazing you can take nearly any published mod and modify it
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to how you like - add some features, maybe fix some bugs - and then share those
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modifications without worry of legal issues. The project, itself, relies on open
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source contributions to survive - if it were non-free, then it would have died
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when celeron55 lost interest.
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If you have played nearly any game with a large modding scene, you will find
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that most mods are legally ambiguous. A lot of them don't even provide the
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source code to allow you to bug fix or extend as you need.
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Limiting the promotion of problematic licenses helps Minetest avoid ending up in
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such a state. Licenses that prohibit redistribution or modification are
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completely banned from ContentDB and the Minetest forums.
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Not providing full promotion on ContentDB, or not allowing your package at all,
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doesn't mean you can't make such content - it just means we're not going to help
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you spread it.
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## What's so bad about licenses that forbid commercial use?
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Please read [reasons not to use a Creative Commons -NC license](https://freedomdefined.org/Licenses/NC).
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Here's a quick summary related to Minetest content:
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1. They make your work incompatible with a growing body of free content, even if
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you do want to allow derivative works or combinations.
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This means that it can cause problems when another modder wishes to include your
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work in a modpack or game.
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2. They may rule out other basic and beneficial uses which you want to allow.
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For example, CC -NC will forbid showing your content in a monetised YouTube
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video.
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3. They are unlikely to increase the potential profit from your work, and a
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share-alike license serves the goal to protect your work from unethical
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exploitation equally well.
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## How can I show non-free packages in the client?
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Non-free packages are hidden in the client by default, partly in order to comply
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with the rules of various Linux distributions.
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Users can opt-in to showing non-free software, if they wish:
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1. In the main menu, go to Settings > All settings
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2. Search for "ContentDB Flag Blacklist".
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3. Edit that setting to remove `nonfree, `.
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<figure class="figure my-4">
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<img class="figure-img img-fluid rounded" src="/static/contentdb_flag_blacklist.png" alt="Screenshot of the ContentDB Flag Blacklist setting">
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<figcaption class="figure-caption">Screenshot of the ContentDB Flag Blacklist setting</figcaption>
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</figure>
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In the future, [the `platform_default` flag](/help/content_flags/) will be used to control what content
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each platforms shows - Android is significantly stricter about mature content.
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You may wish to remove all text from that setting completely, leaving it blank,
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if you wish to view all content when this happens. Currently, [mature content is
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not permitted on ContentDB](/policy_and_guidance/).
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{{ package.short_desc }}
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</p>
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{% if not package.license.is_foss and not package.media_license.is_foss and package.type != package.type.TXP %}
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<p style="color:#f33;">
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<b>Warning:</b> Non-free code and media.
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<p>
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{% if package_warning %}
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<span class="badge badge-danger">
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<a class="badge badge-danger" href="/help/non_free/">
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<i class="fas fa-exclamation-circle" style="margin-right: 0.3em;"></i>
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{{ package_warning }}
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</span>
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</a>
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{% endif %}
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{% for t in package.tags %}
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<a class="badge badge-primary"
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<a class="btn btn-danger btn-sm ml-1" href="{{ package.getRemoveURL() }}"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i></a>
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{% endif %}
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</div>
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</div>
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{% if package_warning %}
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<div class="card-body">
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<div class="alert alert-danger">
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<a href="/help/non_free/" class="float-right">Info</a>
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<b>Warning:</b> {{ package_warning }}
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</div>
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</div>
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