Adding to what Thomas said, there are still rules for changing and using open source software.
if some feature (e.g cross platform support) is required badly enough and the program is open source a developer could adapt it and request that their work be merged into the main project. On 6/2/14, Thomas Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Hayden, > > Not necessarily. If we are talking open source the complaints or bug > reports would go to the open source project manager not Philip unless > he took up the job of project manager. Not just anyone can edit and > modify source code, and any good open source project has rules and > regulations that prevent just such an occurrence as you mentioned > below. I think a lot of confusion could be avoided if people > understood how open source works rather than just assuming anyone and > their brother can tamper with the stable release of open source > software. > > Cheers! > > > On 6/1/14, hayden presley <[email protected]> wrote: >> And, of course, there will always be those who will grab a tampered copy, >> find that it has ajor problems, and send a complaint to Philip about how >> awful the BGT engine is. >> >> Best Regards, >> Hayden > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
