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From: | Ruben Rodriguez |
Subject: | Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Adding some scummvm game(s) to the "List of software that does not respect the Free System Distribution Guidelines". |
Date: | Mon, 12 Jun 2023 21:53:12 -0400 |
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On 4/25/23 21:58, bill-auger wrote:
yes, that the game engine is libre; but the games mentioned in the OP all have the "no-selling" license just to note that those four games are the only known to exist which are not totally proprietary - without those, distros would likely stop distributing the game engine also; so its a "package deal" really
I'm late to this discussion, but I'd like to point out that there is at least one GPL game for scummvm: http://www.ucw.cz/draci-historie/
On the topic of the games with the "may distribute it in aggregate [...] commercial software distribution", those are under a badly written but sufficiently free license. This position is backed by this similar case:
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#SILOFL SIL Open Font License 1.1"[...] when selling the font, you must redistribute it bundled with some software, rather than alone. Since a simple Hello World program will satisfy the requirement, it is harmless". The requirement is the same.
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