Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: last rites: games-fps/postal2mp-demo

[Alexander Berntsen <bernalex@gentoo.org>]

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On 16/07/14 21:19, Denis Dupeyron wrote:
> I agree with you and Ulrich. That was a very poor choice of word
> from my part and not what I wanted to say. I didn't mean we should 
> distribute distfiles without consent, but back them up to a hidden 
> place while it is possible to do so. Obtaining consent to mirror 
> updates or linux specific files of a commercial game which is not 
> distributed anymore when asking politely isn't unseen, because
> often the editor or publisher doesn't care any longer. If you don't
> backup the files first there is little chance you will get them
> from the editor exactly because they don't care.
This makes more sense. Thank you for clarifying.

Alas, I do not want Gentoo to have anything with this either. Postal²
is a proprietary game, so I assume this is proprietary as well.

This is a job for abandonware sites. I'm sure several would be
sympathetic to this. And of course you can do this privately -- as can
anyone else. I don't mean to discourage the efforts to keep orphaned
works available. Here, I am merely opposing to Gentoo distributing
proprietary software.
- -- 
Alexander
bernalex@gentoo.org
https://secure.plaimi.net/~alexander
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