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Classic Shooters Heretic and Hexen Released Under GPL
phanboy_iv writes "Fans of both of the Raven classics, Heretic and Hexen, have been trying for almost a decade to convince Raven Software to release engine source code for the games under the GPL, much like the DOOM engine on which both of them are based. Well, they finally did it! Source code is available at Sourceforge. Both of these games have had the source available for a while, but under a restrictive license that hindered ports and modifications. Now, thanks to dedicated fans, that's no longer a problem."
Someone cares, even if you don't.
So why were people so eager to have the restrictive license removed?
"Be light, stinging, insolent and melancholy"
If I've learned anything from my time on Slashdot, it's that there's a community for everything. No matter how weird or insignificant a software project is, there will be a dedicated community around it.
Admit it. You post strawman arguments as AC so you get modded Insightful for refuting them, rather than Troll
The source is really the important thing here. I believe you can still buy all of those games still as part of a collection or second hand.
Having the source means that the software needed to run the game files can be ported to whatever platform is necessary and fixed. It also means that freeware level packs are useful even without paying for the game.
Still, it would be nice if the WADs and such were included as well. But this is pretty significant to a lot of people.