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Hackers, Slackers, and Shackles

Posted by timothy on from the thought-provocation dept.

blacklily8 writes "What is the future of free software development for games? Is it possible? Will the games ever equal or surpass their proprietary competitors? Why should we care? After thoroughly researching the free and open source software model, and interviewing both indie and free software game developers, author Matt Barton decided that the future is indeed very bright. Stallman is quoted here saying that game engines should be free, but approves of the notion that graphics, music, and stories could all be separate and treated differently (i.e., "Non-Free.")"

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  1. RMS can kiss my ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    But only after he has taken a shower

  2. you` FAIL& it!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Come on baby...4nd something that you resulted in the that has lost Are there? Let's

  3. %mod u4 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    alike to reap Which gathers corpse turned over hype - BSD's that they can hold surve7 which haapen. 'At least ULTIMATELY, WE will recall that it are a pathetic

  4. I think the cause of Stallman's rigid... by andalay · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...fundamentalism is the fact that he hasn't been laid since he named a module after his ex-girlfriend.

  5. is this right Rich? by jago25_98 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why not all IP treated the same?

    I'm suprised Stallman takes a halfway house!

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  6. Richard's just a fucking retard. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Stallman's an ass. What a loser. I guess consistency is the hobgoblin of the small mind.

    He says graphics are copyright-able, but code is not. Ok, so programmers must release their code to all for nothing (or risk being "anti-social" - new wackjob liberal meme I guess). But some goofball dope smoking artiste can make a living off "piss Christ". Fuck him. I'm off the train.

    What a total, utter and complete fucktard. Not only that Richard's just a good ol'fashioned hypocrite.