Where aren't people using any Quake mapping tools?

Miscellaneous Forums/Content Creation Tools/Where aren't people using any Quake mapping tools?

The forum is locked. These are the original blitzbasic.com forums, kept so they can still be read. No new topics, replies or edits can be made here. To join in, head over to the Blitz3D+ forums.

i never quite understood BSP Factory. the issue with the Quake tools out there is that they use id's proprietary bsp routine. so if you use one of them, you're automatically infringing. converting that file into something else doesn't change things. you're stilling using id's tools.

am i missing something here? sure you could do this and probably not get caught. but is this verified to be a legal option?