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PostPosted: 18-Aug-2006 00:36    Post subject: Mech Commander 2 - Source Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hi everyone, yeah I've been MIA a few months - had IRL to deal with... BUT:

I have the Mech Commander 2 Sourcecode if any of the rest of you are programmers

It includes a license to distribute the product, so I can give it away if I want

Oh, and I'll make a binary (compiled copy) for anyone who wants, I'll just charge shipping and for the price of the blank CDs.

Awesome of Microsoft to release this, YEARS ago, though I just found a place to download it heh.

Lastly, maybe Mordel would like to host this?
It's a slightly larger than 1 GB file, but SOOOO awesome.
Anyone who can code at all in C++ can work on the source code to make mods, remake the game itself... etc.
I personally plan on disabling the internet play since the service no longer exists.

Anywho, if you have any questions/comments... let me know

Ralg

PS. If Mordel thinks this is in the wrong place he can move it of course

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PostPosted: 18-Aug-2006 03:45    Post subject: RE: Mech Commander 2 - Source Reply to topic Reply with quote

ok... if i understand you correctly, MC2 is now open source?

And its free?

Can you provide a link with proof?

And if its true, can i get a copy?

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PostPosted: 18-Aug-2006 10:45    Post subject: RE: Mech Commander 2 - Source Reply to topic Reply with quote

1 Gig is a little large for me. I don't think they'd like me using all that bandwidth.

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PostPosted: 18-Aug-2006 11:09    Post subject: RE: Mech Commander 2 - Source Reply to topic Reply with quote

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On 2006-08-18 10:45, Mordel wrote:
1 Gig is a little large for me. I don't think they'd like me using all that bandwidth.



Ok, well can you put it in a permanent place that I have it available and will share it with anyone who wants if they just email me and ask

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PostPosted: 18-Aug-2006 11:15    Post subject: RE: Mech Commander 2 - Source Reply to topic Reply with quote

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On 2006-08-18 03:45, Vagabond wrote:
ok... if i understand you correctly, MC2 is now open source?

And its free?

Can you provide a link with proof?

And if its true, can i get a copy?



Yes, Yes, No (Microsoft has removed their download page for it, but I CAN and WILL quote the license below), Yes.

Apparently they released the sources several years ago (2001 or 2002 if I remember correctly)

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Shared Source Limited Permissive License for use of MechCommander® 2

This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.

1. Definitions
The terms “reproduce,” “reproduction” and “distribution” have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.
“You” means the licensee of the software.
“Licensed patents” means any Microsoft patent claims which read directly on the software as distributed by Microsoft under this license.

2. Grant of Rights
(A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce the software, prepare derivative works of the software and distribute the software or any derivative works that you create.

(B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license under licensed patents to make, have made, use, practice, sell, and offer for sale, and/or otherwise dispose of the software or derivative works of the software.

3. Conditions and Limitations
(A) Limitation on Commercial Distribution- Notwithstanding the rights granted in section 2(A) above, you are not granted any rights to commercially distribute any artwork from the software (“Art Assets”) in any derivative work or otherwise. Microsoft grants you a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to use, reproduce and distribute the Art Assets on a non-commercial basis only.

(B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you any rights to use Microsoft’s name, logo, or trademarks.

(C) If you begin patent litigation against Microsoft over patents that you think may apply to the software (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit), your license to the software ends automatically.

(D) If you distribute copies of the software or derivative works, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.

(E) If you distribute the software or derivative works in source code form you may do so only under this license (i.e., you must include a complete copy of this license with your distribution), and if you distribute the software or derivative works in compiled or object code form you may only do so under a license that complies with this license.

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PostPosted: 18-Aug-2006 11:45    Post subject: RE: Mech Commander 2 - Source NOTES Reply to topic Reply with quote

Wow, this is awesome. I've been digging in the code here, and I could do a LOT with it. Including cleaning up some of the stupid bugs that are in here (I did a debug compile with ALL warnings enabled and got like 40 rofl, such stupid things the coders could have fixed if they had any brains to turn on warnings).

Some notes:

Anyone who wants a CD sent to them I'm going to charge $10, which is shipping, cost for me to make the CD, and shipping insurance - just in case.

I can give you ISO's much cheaper and you can burn your own CD... YES I'm charging for this to pay for the bandwidth usage to download the images since it is 2 CDs worth.

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PostPosted: 18-Aug-2006 14:37    Post subject: RE: Mech Commander 2 - Source NOTES Reply to topic Reply with quote

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On 2006-08-18 11:45, ralgith wrote:
Anyone who wants a CD sent to them I'm going to charge $10, which is shipping, cost for me to make the CD, and shipping insurance - just in case.

I can give you ISO's much cheaper and you can burn your own CD... YES I'm charging for this to pay for the bandwidth usage to download the images since it is 2 CDs worth.



CD's wont be avail till I learn how to build the installer prog for it, however you can download the full source distrobution with playable executables from either:

Gamers Hell
File Shack

And more info from Slashdot...
Info
Don't bother with download link in the article, which itself is very very short heh.

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