They only talk about a mac port in the FAQ so there is currently no linux client on the board. In their forums wishlist thread linux is mentioned but they only offer wine as a solution.
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Moonbase Alpha (from NASA) would have been nice to have on Linux, but I guess the chances of a port are small, it being based on UE3.
Somebody on Slashdot suggested filing a FOIA request for the source, but I kind of doubt that would work...
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Originally posted by whizse View PostMoonbase Alpha (from NASA) would have been nice to have on Linux, but I guess the chances of a port are small, it being based on UE3.
Anyway, I've checked the website it seems pretty cool as a game!
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Yeah, I guess it being an UE3 game places it pretty high on the not-bloody-likely list. OTOH, rumor has it Ryan owns the copyright to the unfinished port, so maybe somebody with deep pockets could help clean up the mess.
Having a Linux port for Moonbase Alpha could also mean getting a foot in when it comes to the upcoming NASA MMO too.
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Originally posted by whizse View PostYeah, I guess it being an UE3 game places it pretty high on the not-bloody-likely list. OTOH, rumor has it Ryan owns the copyright to the unfinished port, so maybe somebody with deep pockets could help clean up the mess.
Based on the rumors we've heard so far on the subject, they probably won't be giving him anything like that- nor will they be paying the back pay they owe him on the work he did for UT2k4 they've not paid him to date or the work he did for them on the stuff for UT3.
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Originally posted by Setlec View Posthe can't own anything related to a game such UT3, he does have copyright only on the coding part concerning the port, the source code and the art content are owned by epic! AFAIK, he was contracted to port! so he is a licensee.
Unfortunately for Epic, if you don't pay for it, you don't get rights to it as it's only a work for hire so long as you pay for said work. Failure to pay (I'm...heh...familiar with this...very familiar with it, to my dismay...) transforms the work back into the worker's own property. Unfortunately, unless the work was solely yours, it's likely to be a derivative work- and as such, you can't publish it on your own without a publication rights agreement. In light of the circumstances, I don't see one of those forthcoming anytime soon. If it ever sees the light of day, it'll be more like how Prey came to us.
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