Will Ns Ever Be Open Source?

DiabolusCaligoDiabolusCaligo Join Date: 2003-09-05 Member: 20585Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Curiosity=killed teh c4t</div> While I was fiddling with my NS server, trying to get the damn thing to work correctly, I suddenly realized that when I had a CS server running from the same machine, it was working, and ever since I installed the NS server, it's been crashing on shut down. Since I run it on Linux, I figure that it would probably help if I could make my own compile of the software.

Then, that sparked the question, "Will Natural Selection ever have its source code released?" I'm just curious, because really, it wouldn't hurt the development if it were released under a strict license. I don't think that anyone would try to sell the source code to a business, either, because people would eventually find out, and I would think that people would support Flayra as opposed to someone trying to resell it.

Just curious, especially because NS=teh win, and if source code was released, people might find solutions to different exploits. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • criogenicscriogenics Join Date: 2003-01-13 Member: 12248Members, Constellation
    If NS is going to go retail, then releasing the code is foolish. You don't see CS source code floating around, do you? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DiabolusCaligoDiabolusCaligo Join Date: 2003-09-05 Member: 20585Members, Constellation
    Yeah, but I also don't see NS about to go retail <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->.

    I hope it doesn't go retail... I already donated <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • AeliusAelius Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14610Members, Constellation
    Once again, having donated does not mean you've bought the game.

    You helped the developer keep up his steam, that's all.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    I highly doubt it will go open-source. I can, in fact, almost state that with utter certainty that it won't. Joev is handling the Linux compiles, so if you're working a funky WINE server for some reason, you may want to nab the Linux .so and just use that. As far as I know, it's compiled to be self-contained so long as your HLDS distribution has been set up correctly. There should be no *need* for any kind of recompile.
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  • DruBoDruBo Back In Beige Join Date: 2002-02-06 Member: 172Members, NS1 Playtester
    Plus, releasing the source would make it much easier for people to code cheats for the game, a la Quake 1.
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  • darcdarc Join Date: 2003-09-24 Member: 21172Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Future+Oct 17 2003, 05:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Future @ Oct 17 2003, 05:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If NS is going to go retail, then releasing the code is foolish. You don't see CS source code floating around, do you? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or do you? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • criogenicscriogenics Join Date: 2003-01-13 Member: 12248Members, Constellation
    Wow, someone got my joke!
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    I don't think Flayra will release the source code....

    I already imagine the "Mini exotic NS releases" with dumb changes or no balance...

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    Better don't release it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    Sadly, releasing games open source makes it really easy for people to cheat. Really easy. And it will be much harder to stop them. That alone is enough reason to not do so.

    For games that don't have competitive multiplayer, or are no longer producing wealth, or there's about to be a sequel released, are the only ones that really make sense to put out open source (or even just release the game for free, if not the code). It's great and applaudable when they do, too! NS, however, doesn't fit in.
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