Author Topic: HTC - your opinion: Open Source Business Model (Read 591 times)

artik · « **on:** October 19, 2005, 10:15:30 AM »

Hello HTC,
I'd like to ask you what do you think about this way of multiplayer game development.

The game itself deveoped by the company and community when the source code is released under GPL.
The company makes money by giving hosting service for the gamers.

Yes, I do relate it to AH and I understand that you will not like the idea.

The development model I've written above is very similar to the model of AH has with difference of opened source of the game client.

What does company gain
1. Development speed - most of OS projects are developed very fast.
2. Many bugs are corrected by many idividuals
3. Less resources for development - many external patches/features
4. Some one will probably able to port the game to Win64, MacOSX & Linux platforms.

Problems
1. Some of ideas may be used by other companies (but not the code!!!)
2. A chance that other company will take the code and make their own hosting service (this probably may be prevented by additions to license GPL and maybe closing parts of the code)

What do you think about this model? Your opinion.

I do not tell - open the source of AH. (You will not do it

) But ask what are porblems in such model can you see?

Thanks.

Mustaine · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2005, 10:20:24 AM »

cheating would be #1 i would think.

people would be paranoid about someone being able to "manipulate" the game coad.

dedalos · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2005, 10:24:04 AM »

I could tell you what HT thinks about this, but you did not ask me

However, I think he already tried to answer to you but the language filter and Scuzzy deleted his reply

mechanic · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2005, 10:31:03 AM »

i agree, hacking comes next if we give this bunch of reprebates the coad

i'm gunna make myself a spitfire with twin ostwind cannons and quad 20mm in the wing tips.

Morpheus · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2005, 10:36:21 AM »

You need to do a search for this subject. Go back as far as late 1999. You'll get your answer.

Westy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:20:39 AM »

For a real life example of this "business model" go check out "Target:Where?"

artik · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:29:21 AM »

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For a real life example of this "business model" go check out "Target:Where?"

The are not open source at all!!!
There are difference between opened C/C++ code and the 3d model/texture/flight parameters. TW code is closed!!!

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cheating would be #1 i would think.

I don't really think so - there defenatly may br some restrictions/versions/builds tests that only official version will be able to connect to official/not testing servers.

However interesting point

Clifra Jones · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:30:23 AM »

I think you can see an example of this within the CFS community. While the CFS series is not "Open Source", the game is highly modifiable by the player base. There are very few places online where you can fly CFS(1,2,or3) where you can be assured that cheating is not going on.

A factor that brought me to AH.

hitech · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:35:48 AM »

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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech

Blammo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:38:50 AM »

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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech

Oh, like you would know....

....just kidding

artik · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:39:15 AM »

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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech

Anyway - maybe couple of words???
I'm really interested! If you don't mind.... please

Westy · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2005, 01:15:14 PM »

I was under the impression "Target:Where" was open in that the customer/community members created flight, damage, ballistic, 3d and skin models.

That customers/community members pay (er, would if they ever got thier business model off the ground perhaps) what is essentially a license fee to host and play the Target softwares.

ElGuapo1 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2005, 01:55:27 PM »

LMAO.....Cmon HT let us in on those prized expletives:D

dedalos · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2005, 02:47:00 PM »

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Never mind, to many resonses to list why the idea dosn't work.

HiTech

I told ya

fartwinkle · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2005, 08:46:17 PM »

Why fix what aint broke?