On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Jorrit Tyberghein <[email protected]> wrote: > It is a bit weird (IMHO) to distribute the source as a self extracting > binary. First that means > you can only get the source on windows machine. Secondly many people are > scared > of executing random binaries from the web (and rightly so). > > I would recommend providing a normal archive at least.
This. I've republished the project, but you should *absolutely* provide sources in a manner that's not a potential vector for badware (.zip would be great here!). Please upload a normal source distribution rather than the self-extracting archive (all modern OSes can extract zip for free). > > Greetings, > > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Ahmed Osama <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> The project already contains the source code >> (http://game-fire.googlecode.com/files/gf_1145_src.exe) which is self >> extracting archive containing the code. >> >> I am kindly asking to republish the project, because it do not violate the >> Google Code TOS >> >> >> On Saturday, March 24, 2012 1:41:07 PM UTC+2, Ahmed Osama wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I was informed that project Game Fire http://code.google.com/p/game-fire/ >>> is Scheduled for deletion due to Violation of TOS. >>> >>> Please, can anyone help me fix this violation to avoid project deleting? >>> >>> Thanks >> >> >> On Saturday, March 24, 2012 1:41:07 PM UTC+2, Ahmed Osama wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I was informed that project Game Fire http://code.google.com/p/game-fire/ >>> is Scheduled for deletion due to Violation of TOS. >>> >>> Please, can anyone help me fix this violation to avoid project deleting? >>> >>> Thanks >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-code-hosting/-/-qCaNwQy_sgJ. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en. > > > > > -- > Project Manager of Crystal Space (http://www.crystalspace3d.org) > and CEL (http://cel.crystalspace3d.org) > Support Crystal Space. Donate at > https://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?group_id=649 > Personal page: http://users.telenet.be/jorritTyberghein/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
