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Open source games

= Open source cannot be non-commercial =

There are several games on here that should not be, because they prohibit commercial redistribution. Quotes from the [http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php Open Source Definition]:

The license shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor ... The major intention of this clause is to prohibit license traps that prevent open source from being used commercially.

I think somebody has the idea that open source merely means you can see the source code. 05:29, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

We really need another category for such games, but I can t think of a name. 15:54, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

= This category s name is not appropriate =

This category should be called Free software games , indicating that it contains articles on games that are 22:38, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

:That name change would still necessitate removal of several of these games, which meet neither the Open Source Definition nor the Free Software guidelines. 23:38, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

::OK, I have no argument with that. In that case, why don t you go ahead and remove those games now -- 03:28, 8 October 2005 (UTC)