I think is fine to release a cfw that uses files from other cfws if you explain very well that you did it
Well yes of course if you explained why you did but that never happens. Most of the CFW clones appears from people trying to self promote themselves as something they are not. Most things like eye candy can be added as standalone additions and
not messing with the integrity of the devs original work. No point in people editing CFW and repacking PUP for simple coldboots and other minimal changes
(especially when they can be added after a CFW install). Do you trust a devs work as much if an unknown noob makes changes and repacks.... Does any devs want their names on something like that?????
1.) He was asked if he copied the DB FW by littlebalup.
He answered "No" to littlebalup
2.) He is posting video's on it (and wanting people to visit the video.. (hmmmm)) and also excessive begging here for it to be promoted.
This is something that does not need promoted. Again if you (the creator) can not understand what a DUALBOOT firmware is y
ou should not create one and release it to others and
make claims that its ban proof when the concept you did not understand and was completely over his head.
We can show all the examples we want but it does not apply to this.. CFW is case by case for so many reasons because of the potential damage one can do with it. So lets not forget the risk of a bad firmware.
@littlebalup did use MFW builder for his DB firmware but what was different about him using it then others
he completely understands what the tool is doing with each step and knows if something is incorrect and does not. (a true dev) where as someone is just using tools and does not have the experience behind it and does not know nothing but what the tool is doing and
THAT IS THE ISSUE as when you do not understand something , case in point the DB firmware in question, something like can be done by anyone, but only ones who understand the concept should release it. That release was more about self-promoting (IMO at least) then helping the scene and had issues that defied the claims it makes .
If we are not saying anything and applying warning
THEN NO ONE IS .................... So if there is someone promoting their CFW as being something great and useful when they are not there is the issue, and will always be sure to make that aware.
But if your speaking of XMB mods and extra's to a CFW then you release those extra's as standalones.
Or you labeled the CFW base your using with extra mods,
But that never happens.. Ohh i applied a new coldboot and xmb wave now its "my CFW" is typically what we see. Plus. just adding a coldboot and waves really should not warrant a new CFW release as those can be installed very very very very easily from the CFW itself. So the need to take a developer release and add minimal things is never okay, i think even when labeling it correctly. because why should someone adding something small like a coldboot open up more (potential) issue for the dev who made the CFW.
"Hey Alexander i installed the Ferrox 4.83 CFW (the modded version by XXXXX) and now this feature is broken can you help?"
That could be a problem by XXXXXX build (as typically those are not CFW developer's doing things but people using tools they may or may not understand the use or even how the dev did stuff on their own CFW's).
So IMO not many scenario's where one should honestly NEED to use someone else's as a base. Because every scenario you present you could argue those are better as standalone additions and would make more sense as a scene to have those as add-on releases. Plus the creators would get more respect for what they are bringing as they are not over stating or taking credit for other things they did not do.