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Subject: Re: getting a game into the ports collection
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Haroon Khalid wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am working on a game which uses Ruby,Rubygame and SDL. If this game was a
> good demonstration of these applications and many people like it, how would
> I go about getting information on if its possible to include this game in
> the ports collection? Thanks

If you make it into a port, and the port works, and then you submit it, 
I think you can pretty much guarantee that it will be accepted.