Originally Posted By: Celtic Minstrel
I think the problem with open-sourcing it is essentially that he has lost the source code, or doesn't know where it is, or something.
I find that funny for some reason.
Originally Posted By: Cunning Lx = Cx
Other than not having to register, what would be the point of open-sourcing it?
That's the main draw right there. Heh.
Otherwise, open-source software is never a bad thing. I'd love for the series (or at least the first two games) to be updated to fit with BoE and/or E3. I doubt it would ever happen, but perhaps some enterprising souls would take it upon themselves.
Originally Posted By: Cataclysm: autocausal recursion
—Alorael, who trusts that Jeff's ornery nature will mandate prolongued refusal to release the games as open source in proportion to the number of people who ask for it.
Inversely proportional, I trust?
The way I see it, OBoE happened because he got tired of dealing with it (plus the people nagging) and had better stuff to do. With Avernum 6 on the horizon, as well as the possibility of a whole new game, if we really put our hearts into whining, he'll do it. Of course with Ormus off doing... whatever it is he does, there's not really anyone who could do much. But I'm sure he'd pop up eventually.
Quick! Email Jeff! A lot!