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id Resolves DOSBox/GPL Issue

Posted by Zonk on from the and-they-all-lived-happily-ever-after dept.

The British Gaming Blog is reporting that id Software has successfully resolved the minor issue it had with DOSBox, regarding older PC games being sold on Valve's Steam network. "The problem is all fixed up now with the proper licensing text in the game's readme. Developers working hand in hand with smaller application authors is not all that uncommon; SCUMM has worked closely with point and click masters Revolution and LucasArts to improve compatibility with their games, and hopefully this trend will continue so we can experience more old classics in the future."

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  1. The Nightmare Of Dealing With Kooky Licenses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Should be a lesson for all companies that are even thinking about allowing kooky viral licenses like the GPL anywhere inside the company.