Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 10:11:58 +0100 (BST) From: Doug Rabson <dfr@render.com> To: "Serge A. Babkin" <babkin@hq.icb.chel.su> Cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>, kelly@fsl.noaa.gov, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DOOM for FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950726101013.230I-100000@minnow.render.com> In-Reply-To: <199507260739.NAA06514@hq.icb.chel.su>
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On Wed, 26 Jul 1995, Serge A. Babkin wrote: > > > > > I believe the last time someone asked, the response from Id Software > > > was ``NO, NEVER.'' In all-caps, even. > > > > I think they're rather sick of being asked.. :-) > > > > My own conversations with them have been rather more polite, but I do > > understand that the circumstances that led to other ports being done > > _at all_ were very unique ones and that they have no interest in doing > > any additional "non strategic" ports. Compared to their DOS/Jaguar/3DO > > base, FreeBSD and Linux put together don't even register as a blip. > > The README file from QNX says that this port was done by QNX using > the sources they got from ID. They say that the port was done nearly in > 1 day because it was written very portable. I think QNX has signed > some NDA with ID about these sources :-( So, Jordan, why don't you approach then in the guise of FreeBSD inc. and do whatever is nescessary (short of handing them money) and do the port. I am sure you can fit it into your schedule... -- Doug Rabson, Microsoft RenderMorphics Ltd. Mail: dfr@render.com Phone: +44 171 251 4411 FAX: +44 171 251 0939
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