Call for help with packagaging games for fedora-extras

[Rudolf Kastl]

2006/12/13, Hans de Goede <j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl>:
> Rudolf Kastl wrote:
> > Hello to you!
> >
> > First of all i want you to know the following facts:
> >
> > 1. there are people dedicated to games packaging but those people
> > maintain a really huge number of packages.
> >
> > 2. there are lots of very interesting games, even 3d games that are
> > not part of extras yet
> >
> > So this is why I write this email. We need more people dedicated to
> > package games. Especially initial packaging of games takes alot work
> > usually for various reasons.
> >
> > If anyone is interested to maintain some of the next generation games
> > in extras you can either:
> >
> > a) look at the games sig on the fedora wiki
> > b) contact me as i have various things initially packaged but not
> > ready for extras inclusion also a lack of time to really maintain the
> > packages in extras because i am too often on the road... but still
> > sometimes spare time to invest into building initial packages
> > b) look around for a yet unknown/unpackaged open source game
> >
> > What i have ready e.g. would be warzone2100, vdrift (vdrift.net) and a
> > few others, so if youd like to take those i can send you a halfway
> > finished spec file.
> >
>
> +1
>
> As one of the primary Game SIG pullers I would like to give this a +1 if
> not a +10, we could really use a hand, there still is a wealth of good
> Free games out there which I would like to see packaged, so that I never
> have to hear the "I don't use Linux as there are no good games" argument
> ever again.

i know how big the burden is you already carry hans and all i can say
is "Thank you!". Theres so much to do in the games area... from
evalution testing qa initial packaging to maintainership... between
those steps always the "fix bug" and "submit patch" loop.

>
> I'm more then willing to help out (coach, fix nasty bugs requireing more
> C-knowledge then you own, sponsor, in general help) anyone who wishes to
> join the Games SIG, also if you need a list of games to package I can
> help there too. BTW artists / level designers are welcome too, it would
> for example be great if we as Fedora Games SIG could give openquartz the
> small last boost it needs to offer a fully playable Free quake1. Etc.



+1 for artists / level designers / story writers and all the other non
technical tasks that are required.
Especially also required for the worldforge project so we have at some
point a really free 3d mmorpg.

>
> So to make a long story short, come on and join the FUN!

I couldnt say it in a better way.

>
> Regards,
>
> Hans
>
>
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