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Most Linux Games in Germany on Restricted List

Posted by timothy on from the wie-alt-sind-sie-wirklich dept.

mocm writes "Starting on April 1st (no joke) most Linux Games in Germany are on the restricted list (no public advertising, no display, must be 18 or older to buy). That's because the new law requires an age certificate. Applying for the certificate requires a fee, which would be to much for the small publishers. There is a story in German at Linux Magazin and a statement by the online store Ixsoft, who even applied for a certificate for the game Uplink and have a list of restricted games." So it's not just Command & Conquer.

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  1. Re:So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative
    Selling most GPL'd games would be illegal anyway if you wanted to make any sort of profit.

    WTF? You can sell GPL stuff for profit. Read the license.

  2. Re:So what? by John+Hasler · · Score: 2, Informative

    > Selling most GPL'd games would be illegal anyway
    > if you wanted to make any sort of profit...

    This is not true. You may sell GPL software for whatever the market will bear. You are merely required to license the software to your customers under the terms of the GPL.

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