On 8/26/24 10:49 AM, Kirill A. Korinsky wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:21:30 +0200,
> Benjamin Stürz <benni+openbsd-ports@stuerz.xyz> wrote:
>>
>> On 8/26/24 2:56 AM, Jonathan Gray wrote:
>>> On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 12:36:50AM +0200, Benjamin Stürz wrote:
>>>> Hi ports@,
>>>>
>>>> here is a WIP port of the OpenXRay game engine,
>>>> used by the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of games.
>>>>
>>>> WWW: https://github.com/OpenXRay/xray-16
>>>>
>>>> The linking step requires large amounts of RAM,
>>>> so before compiling, make sure you have your limits set:
>>>>
>>>> $ ulimit -d $(ulimit -Hd)
>>>>
>>>> 4GB of RAM are not enough, but 16GB work fine.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you want to start the game, you'll have to own a copy of
>>>> S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call of Pripyat or Clear Sky,
>>>> and you'll have to follow these steps, after installing:
>>>>
>>>> https://github.com/OpenXRay/xray-16/wiki/%5BEN%5D-How-to-build-and-setup-on-Linux#game-resources
>>>>
>>>> At last, run the game with `xr_3da`.
>>>> On the first start it may crash while compiling shaders.
>>>> Just re-run and it has probably fixed itself.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any testing and feedback is very appreciated,
>>>> especially on how to simplify the pre-configure step.
>>>
>>> The licensing/legality of this has not changed since
>>> last time:
>>>
>>> https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=161442903129677&w=2
>>
>> Can't we then just set PERMIT_PACKAGE=no?
>>
>
> Here the thread [1] where people explain that BSD-like license was used by
> guys who had uploaded it to github without any permission from the real
> owner of the code.
>
> I am absolutely sure that clear confirmation from GSC Game World that such
> terms can be used for this code is required.
>
> Without such confirmation the distribution of this code seems to be illegal
> in most parts of the world.
>
> Footnotes:
> [1] https://github.com/OpenXRay/xray-16/commit/154b29ae43e87e9cbb99a4f14803b59172ceb988
>
I wrote an email to them, asking for permission for the port.
I'll send an update, if they respond to me.
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