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From: Brett Borger bxb121@***.edu
Subject: SR Books Online
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:06:32 -0500 (EST)
> >Because they aren't the same. The Wolfenstein and Doom source code is the
> >source code. It doesn't include the required files that are needed to
> >actually Play the game (In dooms case, .WAD files, can't remember for
> >Wolf3D). At best, you would have to get one of the utilities that lets you
> >write your own levels, and then you could use the free source code, compile
> >it, write your own levels, and have a completely free Doom of Wolfenstein
> >experience.
>
>
> That's not the way I understood. If you have the source code you just
> recompile the game and then take the doom.wad file from your friends machine
> and now you have Doom. But anyways... that's stupid because if you friend
> has Doom then just take the damn original if that's all you wanted.

Well, that's the way it is. And it makes sense for exactly the reason
you pointed out...if you are going to pirate it, the source code
matters not.

> SOOOOOO, there is no more Universal Brotherhood. BUT I STILL WANT THAT
> MODULE!!! Sorry.. I didn't mean to scream.
> BTW- If anyone has a copy of Universal Brotherhood and doesn't need it
> anymore I sure would like to have/buy it. Please e-mail me if you d

There is one on auction at eBay, for two more days, but it is up to
$52.00 Good luck
Note to Admin: I'm not profiting from this. I dropped out of the
auction when it passed $35 :(

-=SwiftOne=-

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