[Scummvm-devel] GOG-Affiliate program, recent additions to website

[clem]

Kostas Nakos <knakos <at> phys.uoa.gr> writes:

> 
> What I do like, and I don't mind at all, is for the games we support to 
> reach a wider audience. They are good games and are worth it. Players 
> can indeed find them in the usual online places but also through GOG, in 
> which case they will be supporting ScummVM as well. I do not feel too 
> strong either way: us advertising that fact and being part of it, or 
> not. I would like ScummVM to continue supporting these games and more, 
> and buying through GOG goes some way to help that. And note that the 
> original publishers get paid for their IP too.

I agree that GOG is basically a good idea; I just didn't like the way it
suddenly got advertised.

> 
> I do not mind, if that's what you're interested, if my code gets 
> utilized that way (me being a backend programmer not directly involved 
> in this case *g*). I know you're not proposing that we're selling out. I 
> do not find it that to be the case as well. I do take note though of 
> your honest concerns as an interested contributor and thank you for 
> raising the issue.
> 

But how would you feel when your code would suddenly be changed in a way
contrary to what you had in mind originally? With software you can create a
fork; with the webdesign I can either look at it or not.