Do we need a standalone Libre/OpenSource Game-Store/Hub ??? (similar to Athenaeum)
where we simply aggregate all the FOSS games in one place along with their mods & links to their assets (Plus methods to fund those libre-gamedevs)
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2025
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If only there was some mechanism to encourage developers to make games free at least after making some profit/payback. With such a mechanism, the store could develop financially. But personally, I haven't come up with anything like that yet.
I mean anyone can make a proprietary game and then put it under an open source license later. Its why people push companies to do this if they are going to abandon the game. One problem is sometimes they are fine with the game but they want to use the ip in succeeding games so the ip has to be stripped out.
Yes, I hadn't thought about such motivation. In this case, maybe it is possible to at least release only the code under an open/free license.
and that is sorta what happens. I think doom is like this.
Wasn't that the intention of having copyright last only 13-15 years? That the works would enter the public domain, free for all to play with? Just because it is a digital good doesn't mean this shouldn't apply.
Unfortunately our government has been purchased by the 1% with the surplus labor value stolen from us. We are getting taxed without representation.
Maybe a new type of FOSS licence ? Or just plain-ol guilt-tripping