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Date:      Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:12:04 +0100
From:      Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org>
To:        marino@freebsd.org
Cc:        svn-ports-head@freebsd.org, Rusmir Dusko <nemysis@FreeBSD.org>, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, ports-committers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r336723 - in head: . games games/blobwars games/blobwars/files
Message-ID:  <20131217151203.GK99753@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net>
In-Reply-To: <52B06851.7030906@marino.st>
References:  <201312171342.rBHDggNP084170@svn.freebsd.org> <52B06851.7030906@marino.st>

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On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 04:05:53PM +0100, John Marino wrote:
> On 12/17/2013 14:42, Rusmir Dusko wrote:
> > Author: nemysis
> > Date: Tue Dec 17 13:42:42 2013
> > New Revision: 336723
> > URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/336723
> >=20
> > Log:
> >   Blob Wars : Metal Blob Solid is a platform game, not unlike those fou=
nd on
> >   the Amiga and SNES. The object of the game is to take on the role of
> >   solider Blob, Bob, and play through the various levels and attempt to=
 rescue as
> >   many MIA (Missing In Action) Blobs as possible. This is not quite as =
straight
> >   forward as it sounds, since the MIAs will often be not directly reach=
able and
> >   will require some extra thought. Bob also has to contend with environ=
mental
> >   hazards, alien invaders and assimilated Blobs.
> >  =20
> >   WWW: http://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/p/blob-wars-metal-blob-solid.=
html
> >  =20
> >   Approved by:	pawel (mentor)
>=20
>=20
> Given that the removal of this port was requested by the owners due to
> copyright issues in 2008, should not the commit message have addressed
> why it is okay to add this port back?  Has the legal situation changes?
>  To omit this information from the commit message is very conspicious IMO.
>=20
> For convenience, this was the previous commit message:
> > - Remove all games by Parallel Realities
> > Those games contain resources that are non-free and, in some cases,
> > ripped from other games and still copyrighted. We have to remove
> > the ports to avoid potential legal issues, sorry.
> > Related discussion thread:
> > http://www.happypenguin.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3D4725
>=20
> How does one know that the legal situation has changed to allow this
> port to come back?
>=20
> Regards,
> John

That is exactly the question I was about to ask.

regards,
Bapt

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