Nexuiz Community Statement: IllFonic's Nexuiz

[halogene]

Halogene, do you think it would be useful to start contacting the non-validated clans directly, to come here and confirm? Perhaps people don't know about this thread and the additional signature validation process.

Yes, maybe we should do that. I wonder a bit why so many signees are still not validated...

[Lamoot]

Yes, maybe we should do that. I wonder a bit why so many signees are still not validated...

Could be they simply don't know about this thread? Many were eager to participate with the document, but the piratepad is mostly empty now and who knows how many saw the final version and the link to this thread.

Also, paperclips is right in case you (halogene) don't contact the clan members today, I'll be happy to do it. Would do it even now, but won't have time until later today. Let's just make sure we don't send double notification emails

[halogene]

Also, paperclips is right :) in case you (halogene) don't contact the clan members today, I'll be happy to do it. Would do it even now, but won't have time until later today. Let's just make sure we don't send double notification emails :)

Thanks Lamoot, I'd be happy if you could do that. My day is a bit packed :o/

[a_grue]

Nexuiz has been forked: http://xonotic.org
Someone should really write a post about it.

[halogene]

Nexuiz has been forked: http://xonotic.org
Someone should really write a post about it.

We have forked?! Why hasn't anyone written a post about it? This is really important news, thank you a_grue. There should of course be an announcement here on this forum.

[Aleator]

Nexuiz has been forked: http://xonotic.org
Someone should really write a post about it.

We have forked?! Why hasn't anyone written a post about it? This is really important news, thank you a_grue. There should of course be an announcement here on this forum.

Wow, interesting. Sounds really good. Most of the big names are there, just read the FAQ Page.

Personally, I'm happy they did this. I'm on board.

[halogene]

Nexuiz has been forked: http://xonotic.org
Someone should really write a post about it.

We have forked?! Why hasn't anyone written a post about it? This is really important news, thank you a_grue. There should of course be an announcement here on this forum.

Wow, interesting. Sounds really good. Most of the big names are there, just read the FAQ Page.

Personally, I'm happy they did this. I'm on board.

Me too. I thought this deserved a new topic: viewtopic.php?t=6114&p=77249

[Atheros]

Signed by Shell.

And no one will ever hear the name Nexuiz or IllFonic from me every again.

[thedevnull]

Signed with fervor!!!

I don't think Lee or Illfonic handled this well at all. Illfonic cannot simply take this GPL'ed code and run with it to create a commercial game. While they do own the name Nexuiz, (via copyright) they don't own the code licensed under GPL. They better be sure and comply with the GPL on EVERY SINGLE community contribution or they will hear from all of us and face bad press for doing so. That means they have to make ALL code and contributions originally under the GPL available under the same licenses, availalbe for download etc. (see GPL FAQ below.) Remember we all have the power as a community to keep them honest. It's fine to make $$ for making a game that is Open Source but this isn't the way to do it while maintaining the integrity and trust of a community that brought it there!

I for one will be moving to the fork Xonotic, a real community driven project born out of the ashes of Nexuiz....

Xonotic
http://www.xonotic.org/

GPL FAQ
http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html

Software Freedom Law Center
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_F ... Law_Center
http://www.softwarefreedom.org/

FSF
http://www.fsf.org/

GPL Violations Mailing List
http://lists.gpl-violations.org/mailman/listinfo/

Oh and btw consoles suck!

[ThePWTULN]

Signed, but I think it's likely that nothing is going to happen