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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> If we were to do on the fly conversion of the briefings/video, that 
> is read them normally as the engine was designed to do, then 
> convert them to another format within the engine itself and write 
> the results out to a new file format, then can we use the converted 
> briefings/video for linux/mac people?

Whoa...

> Or is this still a violation of GPL?

No, it is not a violation of GPL. It is a violation of copyright law.
You cannot distribute proprietary files simply because you converted
them to another format, they are still copyrighted.

If you are thinking of an installer for people that own the original
CDs, then yes, you can convert them to whatever you feel like, or simply
use the originals.

I personally think this is not such a great idea, though. Not all
developers (and even fewer users) own the CDs, and basically you would
need to have two versions of engine - one for using the proprietary
files, and another for whatever free content they are replaced with.

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