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Humble Indie Bundle 9 Has Bloody Landed
12 Sep 2013 at 7:59 pm UTC
12 Sep 2013 at 7:59 pm UTC
About time we got DRM free Goblin Menace. I just hope Frozenbyte keeps supporting Desura and gives out a key for it. :|
I would have also bought the bundle for FTL, but I already grabbed it on sale last summer, and I of course already have Brutal Legend from the Double Fine Bundle. So it is mostly Goblin Menace that is keeping my interest up.
But since I got Trine 2 for free though a contest here on GoL, what I am paying for this bundle is not really a big thing to spend for how many hours that game has already given me. ;)
I would have also bought the bundle for FTL, but I already grabbed it on sale last summer, and I of course already have Brutal Legend from the Double Fine Bundle. So it is mostly Goblin Menace that is keeping my interest up.
But since I got Trine 2 for free though a contest here on GoL, what I am paying for this bundle is not really a big thing to spend for how many hours that game has already given me. ;)
NeonXSZ A Shooter That Pays Homage To Descent On Desura
9 Sep 2013 at 10:40 pm UTC
9 Sep 2013 at 10:40 pm UTC
This could be interesting.
GOG.com Don't Plan On Introducing Linux Support In The Foreseeable Future UPDATED
9 Sep 2013 at 10:38 pm UTC
9 Sep 2013 at 10:38 pm UTC
Not to be rude, but will you people shut up? I am getting a little sick of being inundated with email notifications. Plus you do not seem to be going anywhere in your arguments, as each comes from a different perspective with each not really being right or really being wrong.
Plus, after all the resentment shown against gog over this by some people, you think they would have stopped talking about them by now.
Plus, after all the resentment shown against gog over this by some people, you think they would have stopped talking about them by now.
Game Dev Tycoon, FSF Terminated Their License To Use Glibc
8 Sep 2013 at 1:55 pm UTC
8 Sep 2013 at 1:55 pm UTC
Of course the FSF campaigns in favor of free software. That is not the point of this; they restored their license after the developers made it fit the legal terms, despite the fact that it is being used for a proprietary game. Despite the fact that they do "hate" proprietary software, they willingly work with proprietary developers as long as they fit their licensing terms. And yes, the FSF has the full right to revoke their license when people who use it break the license terms. In fact, they are obligated to, because if they don't followup on even the smallest infractions the license becomes useless, because without enforcement the law becomes useless.
As someone who has released free software applications, I am glad that the license I use does get enforced when violations are shown. You say they are not being pragmatic, but if they do not follow up on these problems they are being impractical, and hurt the license and damage everyone who tries to use it for legal purposes. And from what I see here, it seems the people complaining seem to have a "black and white political bug" up their own asses, simply because they disagree with the advocacy part of the organization. That is not the problem here. This is a legal matter.
As someone who has released free software applications, I am glad that the license I use does get enforced when violations are shown. You say they are not being pragmatic, but if they do not follow up on these problems they are being impractical, and hurt the license and damage everyone who tries to use it for legal purposes. And from what I see here, it seems the people complaining seem to have a "black and white political bug" up their own asses, simply because they disagree with the advocacy part of the organization. That is not the problem here. This is a legal matter.
Game Dev Tycoon, FSF Terminated Their License To Use Glibc
8 Sep 2013 at 12:43 am UTC
And ideology has nothing to do with this case, it is purely a legal matter.
8 Sep 2013 at 12:43 am UTC
Quoting: SuperuserI'm surprised in general to have seen the FSF getting its panties in a bunch over this when I've seen much more serious breaches of this type from proprietary and open source software alike.Yes, but because it was an FSF project they were actually able to become aware of it. Most breaches happen because they go unreported.
And ideology has nothing to do with this case, it is purely a legal matter.
Game Dev Tycoon, FSF Terminated Their License To Use Glibc
7 Sep 2013 at 11:08 pm UTC
7 Sep 2013 at 11:08 pm UTC
Quoting: DudeskiWell, not like the FSF is known for being particularly rational or non-douchy when it comes to these things. Those people would much rather just see all "non-free" software dead and gone.How is the FSF defending the rights of those who use their license make them acting like a douche? The Game Dev Tycoon developers made a mistake and violated the license; actions have consequences.
GOG.com Don't Plan On Introducing Linux Support In The Foreseeable Future UPDATED
7 Sep 2013 at 9:34 pm UTC
7 Sep 2013 at 9:34 pm UTC
Am I the only one who has used old Linux games (1998) with next to no trouble on modern distributions (Fedora specifically)?
And DOSBox does not count as Microsoft has nothing to do with it.
And DOSBox does not count as Microsoft has nothing to do with it.
Game Dev Tycoon, FSF Terminated Their License To Use Glibc
7 Sep 2013 at 2:16 pm UTC
7 Sep 2013 at 2:16 pm UTC
It is the price for doing things in a professional manner. While trying to be supportive to developers is often the right thing to do, they are trying to make money off a game title, and if they are hoping to seek financial gain from a free software project they have to do things properly otherwise they are abusing other people's work for their own gain. So I really do not see why I should be terribly sympathetic in this case. It is a not a huge faux pas on their part, and I am not angry at them for their mistake, but I am not terribly sympathetic to them simply because they were affected by their error.
GOG.com Don't Plan On Introducing Linux Support In The Foreseeable Future UPDATED
6 Sep 2013 at 11:13 pm UTC
6 Sep 2013 at 11:13 pm UTC
Well, thanks everyone for flooding my inbox. It is a hell of a thing to come home from work to see 91 messages waiting for me...
If there is one thing that could make me a GoG customer, it would be for them to sell games without any modification on their part at all. Just the plain original MS Dos versions, or even better, just the game data without any other components when selling games that have source ports. This is something that I have been wanting to see for a long time, as it would make it much easier to fashion my own solutions, and really would take next to no effort on their part. Not even negotiating for the rights to sell on a new platform.
If there is one thing that could make me a GoG customer, it would be for them to sell games without any modification on their part at all. Just the plain original MS Dos versions, or even better, just the game data without any other components when selling games that have source ports. This is something that I have been wanting to see for a long time, as it would make it much easier to fashion my own solutions, and really would take next to no effort on their part. Not even negotiating for the rights to sell on a new platform.
GOG.com Don't Plan On Introducing Linux Support In The Foreseeable Future UPDATED
5 Sep 2013 at 11:02 pm UTC
5 Sep 2013 at 11:02 pm UTC
Quoting: philip550cthey can still follow their policy and just use ubuntu (come on guys the distro choice is obvious) and let the community figure out the other distros.But is it that obvious? With Ubuntu trying so hard to become incompatible with every other distro under the sun it may not be the best bet on its own anymore.