On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 11:06:21PM -0500, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 07:56:26PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > > I'm entirely happy with putting it in contrib, but I'm entirely > > baffled by your position: what exactly do you think would be gained by > > putting it in main? > > Well I'm not. It's taking the easy route. Dropping it into contrib and > saying "you need to buy the data files from Id to use this" is a cop > out, IMNSHO. Put it out there as a game development platform, which is > _what it is_ and get the correct movement going.
If you want to start a game development platform around it, then create a CVS repository where interested developers can contribute, and mailing lists where they can discuss. What good does it make to copy the source file into a Debian Package just for educational purposes?. People interested in that source file might as well download it from the original site; while those anxious to play Quake will get frustrated to see that quake2-engine, or whatever you call it, doesn't do anything. Merry Christmas, Jaime
