From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:45806) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hIUqt-0006jF-86 for guix-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Apr 2019 05:03:04 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hIUqs-0006Oj-4n for guix-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Apr 2019 05:03:03 -0400 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.43]:36120) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hIUqs-0006Od-2B for guix-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Apr 2019 05:03:02 -0400 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hIUqr-0004PI-R6 for guix-patches@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Apr 2019 05:03:01 -0400 Subject: [bug#35234] [PATCH] gnu: Add the-dark-mod. Resent-Message-ID: From: Pierre Neidhardt In-Reply-To: <87pnpf72ns.fsf@gnu.org> References: <20190411181644.21661-1-mail@ambrevar.xyz> <87d0lsib4l.fsf@elephly.net> <878swflfze.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> <87o95b31ta.fsf@elephly.net> <87mukvjusd.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> <87ef5v78f8.fsf@elephly.net> <87pnpf72ns.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:02:02 +0200 Message-ID: <87k1fm9zw5.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature" List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-patches-bounces+kyle=kyleam.com@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-patches" To: Ludovic =?UTF-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= , Ricardo Wurmus Cc: 35234@debbugs.gnu.org --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ludovic Court=C3=A8s writes: > Thoughts? > > Now, I would hope that the free game engine could serve as the basis for > a free game, with free game data as well. Absolutely. Technically all those engines can be re-used for fully-free game development. There is a blurred line however between the means and the ends here. For instance, lots of packages we have in Guix can be used to deal with some proprietary data, from web browsers to video players, you name it. My take at this issue is that free game engines are a first step towards liberating the video game industry further. If we don't allow the opportunity for free game engines in the first place, free game data will never be worked on. Guix stands mostly (but not only) for free software. Game data is a whole different battle though, and I'm not sure it's the role of Guix to fight this one. If we can encourage freedom, however, by supporting the first step towards "free game data," then it's a win for freedom in my opinion. The reverse could be more damaging to the users' freedom in the long run than protecting it. The Dark Mod is fully free, the game data is under some CC, so I'll commit the package if there is no objection. =2D-=20 Pierre Neidhardt https://ambrevar.xyz/ --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEUPM+LlsMPZAEJKvom9z0l6S7zH8FAly9gwoACgkQm9z0l6S7 zH9ykgf9GS1YfVBEbizJAXXMUbOE54bNBzss7qIhHcFuMxfszgAmNTKNTXe+ry7D qkVZekXVGfAGn9yzVc7ECmfrR2oJo1w9cBBwtqAbZRCyYhX5Bl2eNoIXNBJ21kVT /SKUofw/NireNfnEqk7bEkDGDtrjjNiGAUBF1KhHFuryE7jLIY/C5ZHLWsWoYKyt wATh6G0Y81Cwbh8H2X5o6FB0bKnjT0MDC82UC4yYR6YR3BS2adUFX+wiBUzoY64j TK9EmjD9Mtqz/oLuL/0Dh9PGGFoLFt40gbkW4ke9vqdaB4jWlMfkYinOy5IzhG+3 XPAJmY+DogBOMsDqKGMS5vLql61bjQ== =BJqL -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--