>wrong , i beta tested quake 2 at this time last year, if not even
>longer ago.
Umm, what exactly is wrong? It seems you're refering to some claim, I
didn't make...
>it was released in november 2002 at woase. (quake2 by hyperion)
Guess, that's true :-)
>the source code was released the same day under gpl
...But that's not.
Sources were NOT distributed with Quake 2, and neither were they
freely available somewhere...
iirc, you needed to have binary of Hyperions' port (bought or not) and
only then you could request the sources...
Eventually, someone did that, and uploaded them to AmiNet
(as I said before)
>anyway if what you are saying, then kewl ...mos people can do ports
>in less than 4 weeks time...
Well, I did NOT say that... IF you do some maths with first public
Quake 2 MOS version demonstration and day, Hyperions' sources were
made available, you'll end up with NEGATIVE number
(But I guess that just proves, MOS developers are even faster? :-) )
>i SeriOUSLy hope they port more now as that will then make me very
>happy, descent 2 , descent 3 , descent freespace 2 ..all is open for
>porting. duke nukem 3d also , racer is another one...
Yep, of course, if any of those games will get ported to any platform,
and results are made public, you're absolutely free to request their
source codes...
>also , if what you are saying...is correct, then quake 2 mos is
>illegal , AS when the game is out under a gpl liscense , THE SOURCES
>should be out te same minute, i will go and request em NOW!...
Eh...?
It is publicly known (And also mentioned in this thread) that beta
version of Hyperion's Quake 2 port was leaked during development
(Just like with MOS port now)
BUT did Hyperion provide sources immediately after that leak?
I dare doubt that...