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One of the developers want to release the Wine version of Gorky 17 for Linux/Mac and he presented controversial remarks about Gorky 17 for Linux which was ported by Hyperion and Published by LGP:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/253920/discussions/0/520518053453566327#p3
As soon as people called him out on who could actually SUE him over his remarks, he changed his tune, if you'll notice.
Many people aren't properly circumspect in their remarks. I am. Had to be to be a CTO which I was at one point.
" In case we have the source code (and get it compiled), we will try to make a native port. In most cases we need to use Wine. "
If you don't have the source code, you DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHTS TO PUBLISH.
If you don't have the source code, you're NOT a developer. You're a modder at best.
If there's a rights holder around, there will be SOMEONE that will sue you over this.
The Linux port has LGP as the rights holder to the port in question with it devolving to Runesoft, followed by the original studio/publisher. The OSX version has a very similar story.
If he's not representing those entities (saying they're talking with their lawyers...), or the original studio (You would have the source code...hint...hint...) or the publisher (which would NOT be making "WINE ports" this way...and would likely have some way to get the source code...), then you're someone pretending to be a developer for the game and full of themselves, to be BRUTALLY BLUNT.
There's a reason why Ballistics isn't out on GoG right now, even though I want it to be. (I have assets and source code to that...)
There's a reason why Bandits:Phoenix Rising isn't out on GoG right now, even though I want it to be. (I have assets and source code to that...)
There's a reason why Disciples II isn't out on GoG for Linux right now, even though I want it to be. (Random and I have assets and source code to that...)
We can't find the rightsholder to get permission by way of a derivative works license to do so. We have code...they've said they don't.
Without CODE, you're not a dev for this title. You might be for the studio, but that's questionable. Guy's got balls to try to claim that the ports were illegally done with his current circumstances."
Svartalf commented thits topic on the forum at phoronix.com:
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/linux-gaming/827411-gorky-17-for-linux-was-ported-illegally