rogerdv {l Wrote}:We have a new open source engine: Amazon released Lumberyard under the new Open 3D Engine name, with a new Apache license. Lot of big people in the industry are supporting the effort, and it sounds interesting.
Sadly Lunduke and drummyfish is right. If you take a look at its repo, you can see the source is full of MSisms. It looks like CMake is generating vcproj files for one. They even mention in the README that "MSVC v142 - VS 2019 C++ x64/x86" is a requirement. It's not impossible, but requires a LOT effort to remove all MSisms and MSVC specifics from the code (I hope they are planning that). Vulkan support or not, in its current state this engine can't be compiled on Linux with Open Source toolchains like GNU gcc or LLVM CLang.Julius {l Wrote}:Lunduke trolling as usual. From what I have read there is a mostly working Linux version in the code and they plan to officially support it with the soon to be finished Vulkan renderer.
Julius {l Wrote}:Microsoft is also a member of the Linux Foundation
drummyfish {l Wrote}:Julius {l Wrote}:Microsoft is also a member of the Linux Foundation
That's kind of the issue, funny that you mentioned it It's the typical embrace, extend, and extinguish. The engine is just a small manifestation of this corruption. The Linux foundation is a complete joke now, it's more about killing Linux, normalizing proprietary parts in it, making it more Windows-like, openwashing Microsoft etc. You rightfully call it open source, as it is basically what open source has done to free software: taken away the freedom and ethics in favor of business and more profit and control for the rich.
Ntech {l Wrote}:By doing this, they may be trying to split the Open Source community from more FOSS oriented options such as Godot, while pushing proprietary, non-free dependencies such as VS and the "helpfully" integrated AWS options. They're looking to profit from other people's work, and use the open source movement to get free workers on a project that they guide and profit from.
dulsi {l Wrote}:Ntech {l Wrote}:By doing this, they may be trying to split the Open Source community from more FOSS oriented options such as Godot, while pushing proprietary, non-free dependencies such as VS and the "helpfully" integrated AWS options. They're looking to profit from other people's work, and use the open source movement to get free workers on a project that they guide and profit from.
No. This is the classic "this isn't taking off and we don't want to bother with it anymore". Amazon has been trying to get into games but hasn't done great. It has cancelled a number of projects. This looks like a technology they were developing and are now dumping.
I've never heard of that, but I was curious, so I've decided to check it out. Sadly I was unable to find MSVC for Linux, the official site lists only Win installers, and they ain't for free, they all require Visual Studio subscription or a Microsoft account (eg. you must pay with your data).Julius {l Wrote}:MSisms is not the same as no Linux support though. AFAIK there is an official Visual Studio Linux version (even open source under the MIT license).
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