VEM - not to download

[strickland]

Whats the issue with VEM if I may ask, I'm trying to download it, and it says something along these lines "Cannot be downloaded due to it being reviewed"

Anyway, I'm asking if there is a major issue with it in terms of virus etc, so then I would delete the older version too, thanks.

[Phanx]

Most likely it's a simple error in the structure of the ZIP file -- it's missing a containing folder, has too many containing folders, includes operating system files like desktop.ini or .DS_Store, etc.

Viruses would be caught by the automated scan before the file ever got that far. If you are using an older version of the addon downloaded from WoWInterface, it does not have a "virus" and you don't need to delete it.

[strickland]

Ah okay, well because I also seen it as locked in curse which raise my suspension even further.

[Tntdruid]

Sorry, DBM has been made as a non-open-source project. Thus VEM can no longer do what we do before.
Well, the good news is DBM plans to have better callbacks which can be used by other addons like VEM to become a plugin of DBM.
Let's just hope that day comes sooner than late.
From https://github.com/henryj/Voice-Encounter-Mods

[Nynaeve]

Originally Posted by Tntdruid Sorry, DBM has been made as a non-open-source project. Thus VEM can no longer do what we do before. Well, the good news is DBM plans to have better callbacks which can be used by other addons like VEM to become a plugin of DBM. Let's just hope that day comes sooner than late. From https://github.com/henryj/Voice-Encounter-Mods

To translate that into more understandable terms:

DBM was open source, this meant that people could take the work, transform it into something else, and redistribute ithe transformed work to the masses.

VEM (legally) took advantage of this to make their work making a Voiced version of DBM (plus some other added features).

MysticalOS (?) decided he (?) didn't like that he was working so very hard for so very long, only to have someone take his work and "make it better". (Which is completely understandable.)

This led to MysticalOS (?) deciding to change the project to a non-open-source type, meaning people can't take the work, transform it, and distribute that modified work anymore.

As for the download being disabled, it could be because the new version of DBM has changed to a non open-source, and they're preventing issues, or it could be that VEM had taken the new version and transformed it, not realizing the license had changed.


Either way, the end result is that MysticalOS (?) would like for people to (eventually) create plug-ins for DBM to do such things as Voice and arrows, instead of legally ninjaing/piggybacking on his(?) hard work.

I don't know how long it will be before DBM is ready for such plug-ins and has improved their callbacks, but I do know that it will be a sad time for many who are waiting.

[Banknorris]

First I would like to say I didn't ever use VEM so I could care less about this, however I am curious: all addons are free, all addon are in fact "open-source" in a way (I mean you have total access to view the source code). If VEM dude breaks the license what will happen? DBM would sue VEM (how much money would DBM willing to pay a lawyer)? How much would VEM had to pay DBM for breaking a free program license? Obviously I could do the same analysis from VEM pov, it the addons are free why break a license to make free stuff?

I don't have any intention of breaking any license neither I think they should be ignored, just curious how this works in the real world or if it is just an illusion of property. Imo unless you can make money or put people in jail because they broke your license on a free program then it is just a joke to put any license to begin with.

I for example, live in Brazil and I can't see FBI coming after me because I broke an addon license.