Quake3 source released under GPL

gamasutra.com ^ | 2005-08-19

[N3WBI3]

"- id Software, in keeping with tradition, has released the source code for the nearly six-year-old Quake III Arena. The source code can be compiled for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux; though it's a freely available download, the code is still protected under the GPL license. The code for the Q3Radiant map editor is also included, and is subject to the same terms as the Q3A source."

[N3WBI3]

OSS PING

If you are interested in the OSS ping list please mail me

[darkwing104]

Cool!

[softwarecreator]

Now we are talking!!

Thanks N3WBI3 for the ping, I can't wait to try this out!

[Salo]

When their server cools off, I might download this and take a peek at the code just for the heck of it. I hope that doesn't make me a communist.

[N3WBI3]

The Illuminati have told me if you ignore lines 53, 270, and 820 of the various files you wont end up communist (thats where they put the code)... Though I cant for sure say what the trilateral commission has done to the code, they are kinda pissed I back RedHat so were not on speaking terms right now..

[Codename - Ron Benjamin]

You've taken the Illuminati as your ninjas... (don't ask, local joke)

[avg_freeper]

This is probably a silly question.

But does this mean that the entire game can be downloaded for free now?

[N3WBI3]

Yes..