GPL v3 Released

By GBGames, on June 30th, 2007%

The Free Software Foundation launched GPLv3 yesterday. You can read the wording of the license in its final form.

What does it mean for software developers and indie developers in particular? I don’t know. The GPLv2 was written over a decade ago, and this new version deals with software in the face of new technologies . . . → Read More: GPL v3 Released

A Brief History of Linux Gaming

By GBGames, on June 27th, 2007%

Thanks to LinuxGames.com, I learned about the blog kahvipapu and the Linux Gaming series of posts.

In part one, the author focuses on first-person shooters. Loki ported quite a few games from Windows, including Quake 3 Arena. I was able to purchase multiple copies in the distinctive metal packaging once Loki went out of the . . . → Read More: A Brief History of Linux Gaming

Thousander Club Update: June 25th

By GBGames, on June 25th, 2007%

For this weekâ€™s Thousander Club update:

Game Hours: 262.25 (previous year) + 136.75 (current year) = 399 / 1000 Game Ideas: 616 (previous year) + 57 (current year) = 673 / 1000

I have managed to implement a slider control. I wasn’t too happy that I was reinventing the wheel, but the idea of incorporating . . . → Read More: Thousander Club Update: June 25th

Speaking of Richard Garriott

By GBGames, on June 21st, 2007%

Since people are blogging about games, specifically the entire series of Ultima games, it seems only appropriate to hear from Richard Garriott, Lord British himself. Richard Garriott: The Escapist Interview reveals all!

Or maybe just a bit. Consider it a complement to your Lord British interview collection.

He refers to the games before Ultima . . . → Read More: Speaking of Richard Garriott

Do I Need a Business Checking Account?

By GBGames, on June 20th, 2007%

If you’re just starting a company and sweating about decisions such as “Do I need a checking account for my business?”, I know how you feel. I went through this same decision, concerned about doing the right thing. Actually, I was concerned about accidentally doing the wrong thing and messing up somehow. Are there legal . . . → Read More: Do I Need a Business Checking Account?