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Games are a combination of art and code. Why should programmers be the only one's required to release their work under a viral license? Artist should as well.
by hgs3 3y ago
Games are a combination of art and code. Why should programmers be the only one's required to release their work under a viral license? Artist should as well.
- whateveracct 3y agoI mean I do think it's fine if you wish to try to take this route. Nothing morally wrong or anything. But I think the art itself isn't just like code. It's not just the bits used to make images on screen. There are characters, stories, ideas, and worlds being created derived from the artist's personal life and philosophy. That's the actual appeal, and there are more downsides to making your IP open like this than there are downsides to FOSSing your game code.
- hgs3 3y agoI hear what you're saying, but I don't think game code - which is responsible for the mechanics and "feel" of a game - is merely "bits used to make images on screen." To me game code is as unique as the artwork. However, the purpose of the engine code is as you describe so maybe it could be FOSS? Maybe LGPL?
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