On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:45:11 +0200, Jose Jorge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Buchan Milne a écrit : >> On Tuesday, 5 June 2007, Glen Ogilvie wrote: >> >>> Hi Jose, >>> >>> I've had a look at some of your dosbox rpms, looks good. I agree that >>> Mandriva should not be distributing abandonwares, however, do think > that it >>> would be perfectly fine to distribute the spec files, and some details >>> about what needs to be in the source file. >>> >> >> This is what nosrc.rpm packages are for ... >> > But without the real game, this will still be hard to use : some games > want a cd driver, others need to configure sound card. > That's why I prefer complete package : something that just works out of > the box.
Yes, I agree. nosrc rpms are difficult. It would be good if it could be made easier for users to get nosrc packages to work. I don't know what the legal status is for distributing those old dos games, although I would install quite a few if they were available. I recently packaged ActionCube, but it's license is non-free (it's free, but not free as in freedom), and have had difficulty with getting it accepted into Mandriva, even in non-free or plf, so you're not alone with trying to find a way to get great games available for all Mandriva users. Glen _______________________________________________ PLF-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://www.zarb.org/mailman/listinfo/plf-discuss
