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Package name : rott Version : 1.0 Upstream Author: Apogee Software, Ltd. URL : http://www.3drealms.com/rott/ (original) http://icculus.org/rott/ (Linux port) License : GPL Description : Rise of the Triad: The HUNT begins Rise of the Triad is a high quality, fast scrolling first-person perspective 3D action game. It has destructive enemies and lots of them, an arsenal of weapons from simple pistols to missile launchers, life-preserving armor, traps and ambushes galore. In addition, Rise of the Triad puts most of the other DOOM wannabes to shame. . WARNING: Rise of the Triad features wanton and gratuitous violence! The package will install the GPL'ed game engine and then offer the user to automatically download the shareware data files from ftp.3drealms.com and install them into the filesystem (similar to `quake2-data' or `rocksndiamonds' packages). I have two questions addressed at the debian-legal team: (1) The shareware data files can be found at <ftp://ftp.3drealms.com/share/1rott13.zip>. Inside the zip file there is a file called `VENDOR.DOC' containing the copyright and licensing terms. As far as I understand the terms it is legally unobjective to automatically download and install the files as long as we do not actively redistribute them. Or are there any traps in the phrasing? (2) The game contains graphical violence. It has an RSAC rating of 4, whatever that means. However, the violence level is adjustable. To avoid problems (in countries that are very sensitive concerning graphical violence in computer games, e.g. Germany), should I hardcode the game to a lower violence level? By the way, the game is on the German `Index' (some kind of nasties list). That means, it must not be sold to underage persons and not even be advertised *in Germany*. However, Quake 2 and Doom are on that list, too. Any advise? Thank you very much! Cheers, Fabian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
