Construct 2 Game IDE going closed source, Fork it maybe?

[TheAncientGoat]

It isn't 100% decided yet, but their community is shouting for it under the preface that it will allow the team to make money.

Discussion thread: Here

http://sourceforge.net/projects/construct2 <- Source

Seeing as it's Windows only at the moment, I can't really say I'm suprised, but it would be really nice to have a foss HTML5 game creator, and getting it cross platform would require a rewrite of quite a lot of things anyhow. So, the question is, anyone willing to fork it?

[oln]

I would definetly be interested in helping out if someone decided to start one.

[Julius]

Uhmm... didn't we just recently feature it as something very nice to have as open-source? Really stupid decision if they decide to go closed source if you ask me. If it is closed source there is no real reason why anyone would choose it over the various Flash game design things.

[TheAncientGoat]

Well, there aren't any HTML5 design things, and Flash doesn't run on iOS devices so there would be a reason for people to choose it.. But yeah, it would suck for it to close it's source.

Should we maybe do a blogpost concerning it? Maybe covering alternatives like: http://www.en.compilgames.net/?file=kop2.php

[TheAncientGoat]

Hmm, that's not open source either, failgoat. However, the developer is considering doing so, heh

[oberhamsi]

http://sourceforge.net/projects/construct2 <- Source

did they already put down the source or is it http://sourceforge.net/projects/constru ... construct/ (no 2 at end)?

edit: yep they did

The Construct 2 SourceForge page has been shut down at our request. We'll be open-sourcing components (like the HTML5 exporter) in the near future.

[TheAncientGoat]

I have a backup of the open sourced version on my HD, wonder if I should host it somewhere

[shazzner]

That thread is like every GPL/FOSS misconception in the book in one package. I'm sure dozens of dollars will come rolling in once they do away with that pesky free license!