On 10/8/07, Vikram Ranade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Always Good to find more gamers!
> Sorry CS- Source is not available on Linux and Valve has announced
> officially that
> they have no plans to port steam or its game clients to Linux.
>
> The CS Server runs natively on Linux though.
>
> Check out Urban Terror...it is similar to CS.
>
> Will keep you posted when i setup a server.
> Vikram



Very nice info. I have been  thinking for the last couple of days that can
one survive in the Gaming Business if the Game's source code is Open
Sourced  or GPLed?

Usually a game is sold in binary with its code being proprietary and
undisclosed.

With a concept similar to web services, a company called Nevrax (
http://www.nevrax.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php )  releases its games under
GPL license. It generates its revenues by charging for the gaming servers
which it keeps online.

Seems like a very nice idea to me!


Any other thoughts on how one can use the open source for / in the Gaming
Industry?


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