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[Ryan Swart <serjndestroy@xxxxxxxxx>]

So, is it set in stone that Ubuntu Gaming is going to become a team that
assists the production of FOSS games? If so, check out the FreeGamer (free
as in libre) community, as they have been trying to achieve something
similar for quite a while, but haven't quite struck success as yet..

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Tim Wells <timnwells@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have to agree here, promoting the use of wine to play commercial games
> does nothing towards FOSS gaming or promoting ubuntu. The problem being that
> commercial games have the time and money to invest in engines, storylines,
> etc etc. I think the FOSS community could do as good a job, if there was a
> unified effort on making games that have visual appeal, high replayability
> and excellent multiplayer options.
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 5:44 PM, sakuramboo <sakuramboo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Need I remind everyone what the main reason for this group is?
>>
>> Taken right from the front page of the launchpad site -
>> "The Ubuntu Gaming Team recognizes the importance of FOSS gaming for the
>> adoption of Ubuntu and exists to address the barriers to the development of
>> FOSS games! The Gaming Team strives to and promote Ubuntu through FOSS games
>> and FOSS games through Ubuntu."
>>
>> I don't really see how we can promote Ubuntu through FOSS games and FOSS
>> games through Ubuntu if we start catering to proprietary games and making
>> little packages of Wine and custom installers.
>>
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