Make GDT free software (as in "free speech")

Game Dev Tycoon ideas
#1

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html

Game Dev Tycoon is a good game, I don’t disagree. Simply, it isn’t a free software.

Q: Er… If it was free, we would surely not a good game. How gaming companis could be paid worker if the games were free?
A: I’m not saying it should be free in the sense of price, but free as in freedom.

Q: What is the difference?
A: A software available for zero-price can be proprietary (non-free), a free software can be a paid software.
Example : Google Chrome is a proprietary browser but it’s available for zero-price. Red Hat is a free operating system but it’s a paid software.

Q: But what exactly is “free software”?
A: Free software is software that gives the user the right to:
-to use the software without any restriction
-to have the source code (not obfuscated code) and modify it without any restrictions
-identical or redistribute modified version of the software for any price, including free and without restriction. Note that a restriction requiring that the redistributed versions are also free is allowed: that’s the copyleft.

Q: Okay… This is not the same as open source software?
A: Theoretically, though. But in practice, free software is increasing the ethical dimension (it permits the collaboration), the open source software is increasing the practical dimension (the benefits of collaboration). Remember the ethical dimension!

Q: In practice, how to ensure that software is free?
A: This is extremely simple. You must use a free license for yout copyright. I recommend the GNU General Public License for all uses except for a few exceptions:
-If it is a software for servers that can be used for servers, the GNU Affero General Public License is the better choice.
-If it is a short program (less than 300 lines of code), prefer the Apache License 2.0.
-If it is a library that has no advantage over privatrices libraries, choose the GNU Lesser General Public License.

Q: But there is something… Free software must allow cracked versions? Why?
A: This is what makes the strength of free software: everyone can be paid for their amendments, and if ever one contributor put too high a price, you can contribute to buy the software and install copies on all those who participated in the purchase.

Q: Is there a free software that have large user communities?
A: Yes : Wikipedia, Firefox, Thunderbird, GNU/Linux, bash, X, Qt, node.js, webkit, node-webkit…

Read this, @PatrickKlug and @DanielKlug!

#2

wat

:open_mouth: Node-Webkit… looks familliar…
Free games don’t need to be bad. I Like OpenTTD, it is coooool.

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#3

Okay, now tell me why Game Dev Tycoon SHOULD be free software. :wink:

#4

free software is free, in other words … bah it is free, what: free, freedom, no need to explain why this is since by definition it is

#5

But, why do You want GDT to be free?

#6

because software must be free. free software is free, in other words… it’s free : free, freedom, non need to explain why this is since : by definition it is

#7

But, making totally free software like good games makes no sense!

#8

I understand nothing of what you say

#9

@solal2003, it has to be free software because it has to be free software? :laughing:

Worst explanation ever. Now seriously, why would the Devs make this free software? :wink:

#10

I have to explain why it’s good to be free?

#11

YES!
Devs need money!
It is not free to make a game!

u nub
#12

I do not see the relationship with money…

#13

@LineLiar pls help
Tell Him!

#14

Er…

#15

You need money to make a game, but if You make it as free software, you don’t have any profit, just loss!!

Don’t You played GDT!?

#16

I speak of free software in the sense of freedom! Read the post!

#17

I Dun get it
wat freeedomm

#18

READ THE POST!!!
Reading after writing.

#19

I Did
But I dun get it

#20

If it’s just that the problem, say what you do not understand. At worst, goes on the GNU site.