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DOSBox in commercial Apps ?

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First post, by nils_a

Posted on 2008-10-10, 17:20

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Hi,
I've used dosbox (under Linux) too get my favorite DOS-game (X-COM) working. However I also run steam in Wine.
Today I bought the X-COM Pack (using Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/964/) I ran two of the games "Ufo Defense" and "Terror From THe Deep" (both work like charm). I think "they" are using DOSBox to get the DOS-games working. I see no hint saying theyre using GPL'ed Software to run the games.

Isn't DOSBox "pure" GPL ? Is this legal ?

Puzzled,
Nils

Reply 1 of 1, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-10-10, 17:42

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It is quite legal provided that they follow a few basic rules, like including the DOSBox copyright notice, license text, etc, and offer their customers a way to get both the DOSBox binary and the source code.

More info here:

Re: Steam (Valve) using Dosbox for its "id Super Pack"

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