Gnome Stones [was Re: gnome-games 2.14.0]

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Callum McKenzie wrote:

> Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:47:23 +1300
> From: Callum McKenzie <callum spooky-possum org>
> To: games-list gnome org, gnome-announce-list gnome org
> Subject: gnome-games 2.14.0
>
> gnome-games 2.14.0
> ==================
>
> This is it! The grand 2.14.0 release of gnome-games!

>  - gnome-stones has been removed. Serious copyright issues were raised
>    about the origins of some of the code and levels. Given the earlier
>    sound effects problems and the general lack of maintenance the best
>    course of action was euthanasia.

Lack of maintainance alone is probably reason enough to discontinue the
game but I would be interested to know more about the copyright issues
raised as I did not see it mentioned on the mailing list.  Maybe something
could be done to clarify the issue and maybe even correct it?

-- 
Alan Horkan
http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/