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BREAKING: EA releases C&C source code under GPL3! (peertube.wtf)
submitted 15 hours ago by [email protected] to c/retrogaming
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[–] Potatisen 30 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

I didn't know so someone else might be wondering what GPL3 means.

  1. Anyone can copy, modify and distribute this software.
  2. You have to include the license and copyright notice with each and every distribution.
  3. You can use this software privately.
  4. You can use this software for commercial purposes.
  5. If you dare build your business solely from this code, you risk open-sourcing the whole code base.
  6. If you modify it, you have to indicate changes made to the code.
  7. Any modifications of this code base MUST be distributed with the same license, GPLv3.
  8. This software is provided without warranty.
  9. The software author or license can not be held liable for any damages inflicted by the software.
[–] Womble 9 points 12 hours ago

For a bit of extra context, points 5,6 and 7 only apply if you distribute the software that is based on the GPL licenced software, if you just use it for your own internal use you dont have any obligations (not really relevant for games but just for additional info).

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 9 points 14 hours ago

That's honestly quite fair.

[–] Valmond 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

So you say we might get new scenarios and stuff?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

At a minimum yes.