As robin is saying, "compiled" is not equal to "closed source".
Just to give you an example, see this article about Another World. The article is a very good read, but aside from that, it illustrates the fact that even if the original source code was compiled C/C++, if someone is dedicated enough, they can decompile it.
So, as robin is saying, the simplest solution if you want to do a closed source game would be: create executables for windows, mac and linux, and then distribute them along a license that says "you are not allowed to unencrypt, decompress or otherwise mingle with the source code of this game".
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In fact, if you want, you can sell the source code as well, with a license that prohibits your client from further distributing it (although regular copyright will do that for you anyway). That's closed source, but not hidden source.kikito wrote:So, as robin is saying, the simplest solution if you want to do a closed source game would be: create executables for windows, mac and linux, and then distribute them along a license that says "you are not allowed to unencrypt, decompress or otherwise mingle with the source code of this game".
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So basically just use some kind of license instead of making it hard for the user? That's a way of doing it
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This is how a free software fanatic would read this thread:
carlman:"Hey guys, I know you don't like evilness but can I make LÖVE evil?"
lovers:"No you can't make LÖVE evil but you can threaten people who want to use it in a good way!"
qrux:"Thanks this is clever lol."
No offense to anyone I just found this hilarious in a metaphoric way
carlman:"Hey guys, I know you don't like evilness but can I make LÖVE evil?"
lovers:"No you can't make LÖVE evil but you can threaten people who want to use it in a good way!"
qrux:"Thanks this is clever lol."
No offense to anyone I just found this hilarious in a metaphoric way
Sry about my english.
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To clarify: I don't think closed source is evil by itself. I'm fortunate enough to get paid to do some open source work, but a lot of my programming job is still closed source.
When I write def I mean function.
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Open- and closed-source are legal terms, not technical ones. You could have a closed-source program with or without the source hidden. Being closed-source just means that nobody is allowed to copy/modify/distribute the source.carlman wrote:Why? Even the wiki says:"LÖVE is totally free, and can be used in anything from friendly open-source hobby projects, to evil, closed-source commercial ones."
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I've seen a game called not-tetris and it was an exe but was made in love.
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I just found the terminology funny in a metaphoric way. As for me I don't think either is evil as well and I'am very against enforcing moral standards on other poeple anyways. "Good" and "evil" are terms I cannot take for serious thus using them makes me gigglekikito wrote:To clarify: I don't think closed source is evil by itself. I'm fortunate enough to get paid to do some open source work, but a lot of my programming job is still closed source.
The only moral (personal) decision I made concerning this is: When I use free software (and I mean free in every way) then I also have to give something back. This is why I want to make free software myself (not that anyone would buy it anyways lol). The reason I want to make games is passion
if you mean this: http://stabyourself.net/nottetris2/Evil_Bartek wrote:I've seen a game called not-tetris and it was an exe but was made in love.
then the source is available on this site.
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and if you open the exe with a decompression utility you can clearly see its contents
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Fools.carlman wrote:I know some of you hates DRM and stuff like that, but nonetheless some people want it.
Also, technically, you could build your own version of love with a decoder for your source in, so it's possible, just hard.
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