[Savannah-hackers] Re: Race - 3D car game

[Rudy Gevaert]

On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:04:15PM +0100, Mathieu Roy wrote:
> Rudy Gevaert <address@hidden> said:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Will I approve this project?  I found this in the archive:
> 
> Hum, Loic is very busy and didn't reply (if I remember well, which is
> not sure).
> 
> Anyway, I do not think we can accept this. The better solution is to
> accept the project and to told them to send a mail to address@hidden
> 
> He will give them and authoritative answer as soon as he can reply
> about this point.
> 

I'll put the project on hold, and tell them to contact Loic.  They are
already using SF so they can continue to work on it, so it isn't an
issue about time.

Rudy
> 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in
> > Savannah. 
> > 
> > Mathieu wrote:
> > address@hidden said:
> > 
> > > A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> > > This mail was sent to address@hidden,
> > > address@hidden
> > > 
> > > Harry Storbacka <address@hidden> described the package
> > > as follows:
> > > License: gpl
> > > Other License: 
> > > Package: Race - 3D car game
> > > System name: race
> > > Type: non-GNU
> > > 
> > > Description:
> > > Race is a 3d cargame currently hosted at
> > > sourceforge. http://race.sf.net. 
> > >License: GNU GPL. Sources for a not yet announced release can be
> > > found at: 
> > >http://race.sf.net/files/race-0.9.0.tar.gz.
> > 
> > In order to release your project under the GPL you
> > should write copyright notices and copying permission
> > statements at the beginning of every source-code file, and
> > include a copy of the plain text version of the GPL
> > (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt). Copy it for instance
> > into a file named COPYING.
> > 
> > Please follow the advice of http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html
> > 
> > The GPL FAQ can also help you understand the reason behind
> > thoses recommendations. For example, there is an entry explaining
> > why the GPL requires including a copy of the GPL with
> > every copy of the program:
> >  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhyMustIInclude
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The goal of the project is to create an entertaining car game
> > > released as free software. In the game one drives a car, trying to
> > > reach the goal before the opponents. The view in the game is from a
> > > \"bird\" perspective.  All development is done using GNU/Linux, but
> > > ports to windows have been done also. Included in race is also a
> > > track editor.
> > > 
> > > The code and graphics are under the GPL, but the music, an optional
> > > addition 
> > >to the game, has it\'s own license, that is not a free software
> > > license. 
> > >(http://race.sourceforge.net/music.php3). I\'d assume that you will
> > > not accept 
> > >such a license, and in that case I\'m perfectly fine with not having
> > > the music 
> > >files on savannah.
> > 
> > I think we will not accept. Anyway, I give you more information about
> > this later, as I'm talking about it with Loic Dachary.
> > 
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > 
> > Please register your project once more with the changes mentioned
> > above. The way we handle pending projects makes it difficult to keep
> > track of projects that have been answered but have not been approved
> > yet, so we erase them and we ask you to register the project again
> > every
> > time some change has to be done to the registration, and users might
> > have to register their projects several times. Thank you for your
> > understanding.
> > 
> > Some users find it useful to use the big re-registration URL provided
> > in
> > the acknowledgment e-mail you received after registration.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Rudy