Part One: The Quakers - Quake, Quake II & Quake III Arena
Open Source video games have come a long way in the last few years. This series of articles looks at the current state of games in the Free or Open Source World. Right off the bat, we run into political issues. I will do my best toThe politics of Free Software
Besides public domain, there are 2 different camps in regards to free software: Open Source and Free/Libre. The Open Source movement believes that having the source code available and viewed by many people, fosters better software development. The Free/Libre Software movement predates the open source movement by a number of years. They are guided by the principles of a core set of freedoms for the end user. No matter which camp you find yourself in, many games have been released under both philosophies for us to enjoy. Strong opinions abound on both sides. We will not be dealing with who is right, but instead refer to them with the group acronym FLOSS (Free Libre Open Source Software) and get on with the Free Games.
A popular way for games to become FLOSS is by releasing the source code after a few years of sales and several sequels have come out. Our first set of games come under this heading. All of the free games listed below are available for Windows and Linux, and a few are even Mac compatible.
A brief look at the beginings of open source, how it works and why it is a better system for creating software.
By David Jonas | Published 4/1/2005 | Read more »
Part 2 of the ongoing Open Source Gamer's Guide to Free games. Up this time: A tour around the Free RTS gaming world.
By MrCopilot | Published 12/19/2007 | Read more »
Books are so very expensive these days but you can find cheap books - even free books - if you just know where to look.
By Emma S. | Published 7/22/2005 | Read more »
If you have just gotten your Windows PC working again after serious problems or hardware failures, you can't afford to do nothing more than breathe a sigh of relief. There are steps you can take to keep you working and playing during the next emergency.
By Kate J. Chase | Published 12/15/2005 | Read more »
Those who participate in extreme gaming use their computer for mainly one purpose: to play computer games. For this reason , the purchase of a special PC or the upgrading of a normal PC is necessary.
By Julie Bonner | Published 8/12/2005 | Read more »
Computer users are becoming more savvy and want more from their PC. These desires may lead some to thinking of custom building their own. This article exams some pros and cons of both.
By Lynn Little | Published 7/31/2005 | Read more »
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