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Is there any organization that buys up rights to classic games and then releases them as open source, removing/replacing third party dependencies in the process
by schemescape 3y ago
Is there any organization that buys up rights to classic games and then releases them as open source, removing/replacing third party dependencies in the process?
If not, we should start one.
- andrewf 3y agoJavier Chavez bought Keen Dreams with some crowdfunding help and GPLed its’ source. (I’m guessing the graphical and other game assets remain proprietary) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_Keen_in_Keen_Dreams#Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_Keen_in_Keen_Dreams#...
- schemescape 3y agoThanks! Having the source code be open source is definitely a step towards preservation.