Re: Quake 2 sources GPL'd

[Ben Collins]

On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 07:57:43PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> 
> Juhapekka Tolvanen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > I just heard it through the www.linuxgames.com
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/source/quake2.zip
> > 
> > Can we include that in Woody before too deep freeze?
> > 
> > P.S: I don't subscribe to this list. I am smart enough to read
> > mailing-list archives via WWW, but you can Cc: me if you want.
> 
> Does this include any game levels?
> 
> If it doesn't include any levels that a person can play, then it only
> belongs in contrib.

That's not true. If it is possible to create game levels for it that are
free, than it is considered free. It's not like you can't get anything
but id's game data.


Ben

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Re: Quake 2 sources GPL'd

[Adam Olsen]

On Sat, Dec 22, 2001 at 05:55:46AM +0200, Juhapekka Tolvanen wrote:
> 
> I just heard it through the www.linuxgames.com
> 
> ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/source/quake2.zip
> 
> Can we include that in Woody before too deep freeze?
> 
> P.S: I don't subscribe to this list. I am smart enough to read
> mailing-list archives via WWW, but you can Cc: me if you want.

If you want one that works, wait until QF has finished sanitizing it.
I wouldn't hold my breath for woody though.


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