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

[Hans de Goede]

Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Hans de Goede (j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl) said: 
>>>> If you build on top of you are using / modifying / extending, In essence 
>>>> you're creating a derative work see GPL vs LGPL for libraries. No where 
>>>> in the guidelines it says (for firmware / content) that derative works 
>>>> have to be allowed, it only says freely distributable.
>>> A collection of X,Y, and Z isn't a derivate work of X, Y, and Z.
>> Agreed, but how does "distribution must be free of charge, except normal 
>> access fees" which seems to be our only debating point stop you from 
>> shipping it in a collection?
> 
> Your collection may not be sold for what someone considers 'normal
> access fees'. On one hand, you have Cheapbytes and friends. On the
> other hand, someone sells a $400 set-top box that plays whatever
> games are in Extras. The first example given would probably fall
> under 'normal access fees'; the second one would almost certainly not,
> and would require the hypothetcial distributor to prune Extras
> for license specifics for each package.
> 

And thus the story ends with the conclusion that quake shareware data 
cannot be part of FE. Something I already kinda knew, but wanted to 
really know. This is one dance that needed dancing, thanks for dancing 
it with me Bill.

Regards,

Hans