<html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#333333"> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 31/07/12 14:41, Joe wrote: </div> <blockquote cite="mid:1325555141-1343742082-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1024182565-@b28.c20.bise7.blackberry" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I share mostly the same opinions as mentioned in the interesting little article by Richard Stallman (<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.en.html">https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.en.html</a>). It will be good, for people like me who already use Linux mainly, but are forced to use Windows for games. It will also be good to bring some publicity and new people to Linux. However, it will potentially have repercussions that may change things in Linux that are currently reasons to use it.</pre> </blockquote> I've mentioned this on D&C GLUG. Personally I don't mind non-free when it comes to games as I see them as entertainment much in the same way as I see music or films. Reading the blog posts Valve have made they seem to at least recognise the platform as 'open source' and not just another platform. Still I think it would be nice if more game companies would do what id Software has done with id Tech 1-4 and license them under GPL (even if it is only after they have moved onto a newer engine). If Valve gets serious it would make sense that they at least contribute to making some existing free software better though. Gibbs </body> </html>