Hooka That Guy! Joined Jul 19, 2003 Messages 1,746 Age 42 Location Canada Website Visit site Jun 1, 2011 #1 Umm, is it just me or is FunGP selling a GPL'd and free game, or is there some arrangement I don't know about?
Umm, is it just me or is FunGP selling a GPL'd and free game, or is there some arrangement I don't know about?
N Newsdee Member Joined Aug 13, 2007 Messages 31 Jun 1, 2011 #2 I'm no expert but didn't the GPL allow for commerical use as long as the source is available? I think there's paid iPhone version of some open source games as well, eg. Battle for Wesnoth.
I'm no expert but didn't the GPL allow for commerical use as long as the source is available? I think there's paid iPhone version of some open source games as well, eg. Battle for Wesnoth.
crow_riot Well-Known Member Joined Sep 21, 2009 Messages 1,763 Location .at Jun 1, 2011 #3 i think that version just has the same name as the GPL version but was created from scratch? but i can be wrong here...
i think that version just has the same name as the GPL version but was created from scratch? but i can be wrong here...
torpor hack hack hack, the little machines fight back Joined Oct 21, 2005 Messages 2,475 Location vienna, austria Website w1xer.at Jun 1, 2011 #4 Its perfectly okay for them to sell it. But, ask them for the source code. If you don't get it, then there is a problem.
Its perfectly okay for them to sell it. But, ask them for the source code. If you don't get it, then there is a problem.
crow_riot Well-Known Member Joined Sep 21, 2009 Messages 1,763 Location .at Jun 1, 2011 #5 the author also announced the game here ... and states This is not a port but a remake of PC game with new graphics and slightly changed gameplay. so nothing to worry about Last edited by a moderator: Dec 19, 2015
the author also announced the game here ... and states This is not a port but a remake of PC game with new graphics and slightly changed gameplay. so nothing to worry about
u9i Call me Uni Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 761 Age 48 Location Faroe Islands Website riotdigital.com Jun 1, 2011 #6 There is nothing wrong with selling gpl'ed software. Think of it as paying for the service of compiling and packaging /Uni
There is nothing wrong with selling gpl'ed software. Think of it as paying for the service of compiling and packaging /Uni