Re: [games sig] Downloader for shareware data files for gpl engines such as vavoom

[Hans de Goede <j w r degoede hhs nl>]

Michael Thomas wrote:
> After poking around a bit, I found these:
>
> http://freedoom.sourceforge.net/
> http://openquartz.sourceforge.net/
>
> It seems to me that we could have two packages:
>
> freedoom - Data files for doom engines.
>     Requires: doom-engine
>
> linuxdoom - or any other GPL doom engine):
>     Provides: doom-engine
>
> Multiple doom engines could be included, perhaps using the alternatives
> system to set the default one.

This is a great find! It would still be nice to include the original 
shareware levels for the real retro gaming feel, but this way atleast we 
can ship something functional and _really_ free.

Thanks & Regards,

Hans