Call for help with packagaging games for fedora-extras

[Hans de Goede]

Rudolf Kastl wrote:
> Hello to you!
> 
> First of all i want you to know the following facts:
> 
> 1. there are people dedicated to games packaging but those people
> maintain a really huge number of packages.
> 
> 2. there are lots of very interesting games, even 3d games that are
> not part of extras yet
> 
> So this is why I write this email. We need more people dedicated to
> package games. Especially initial packaging of games takes alot work
> usually for various reasons.
> 
> If anyone is interested to maintain some of the next generation games
> in extras you can either:
> 
> a) look at the games sig on the fedora wiki
> b) contact me as i have various things initially packaged but not
> ready for extras inclusion also a lack of time to really maintain the
> packages in extras because i am too often on the road... but still
> sometimes spare time to invest into building initial packages
> b) look around for a yet unknown/unpackaged open source game
> 
> What i have ready e.g. would be warzone2100, vdrift (vdrift.net) and a
> few others, so if youd like to take those i can send you a halfway
> finished spec file.
> 

+1

As one of the primary Game SIG pullers I would like to give this a +1 if 
not a +10, we could really use a hand, there still is a wealth of good 
Free games out there which I would like to see packaged, so that I never 
have to hear the "I don't use Linux as there are no good games" argument 
ever again.

I'm more then willing to help out (coach, fix nasty bugs requireing more 
C-knowledge then you own, sponsor, in general help) anyone who wishes to 
join the Games SIG, also if you need a list of games to package I can 
help there too. BTW artists / level designers are welcome too, it would 
for example be great if we as Fedora Games SIG could give openquartz the 
small last boost it needs to offer a fully playable Free quake1. Etc.

So to make a long story short, come on and join the FUN!

Regards,

Hans