[Nix-dev] [REQUEST] Package for newly open sourced linux game, Beret

[Mizery De Aria]

I'm just inserting this into the mailing list thread for now.  More
response to come later...

On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Florian Friesdorf <flo at chaoflow.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:47:26 -0600, Mizery De Aria <mizerydearia at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I am experiencing some issues with the latest source code from git repo
> as
> > well.  There are some bugs introduced from Kiwisauce's latest effort of
> > improving the code in response to the feedback from this and other
> > communities that I recently contacted helping to spread distribution of
> the
> > game.  These will be fixed eventually, but I guess for now, remain
> > patient.  He mentioned that he will make announcements (see
> > http://www.indiedb.com/games/beret/forum/thread/open-source) when he
> > finishes working on an updated release, which should be fairly soon.
>
> Can I count on you further pushing this game in beret, so I can forget
> about it for now and next time I want to play it'll be fixed?
>
> I'm happy to help with nix specific things.
>
> > By the way, you shouldn't be thanking me for mentioning the game.
>  Instead
> > you should be very angry at me.  Though, perhaps I can pursue
> contributory
> > evil efforts and monetize on your acceptance and appreciation of
> spreading
> > awareness of this game by establishing support groups and other
> profitable
> > communities that you must eventually pay for treatment to overcome the
> > addiction (which is impossible and therefore I shall have a lifelong flow
> > of increasing wealth at my disposal)
>
> Should've marked the irony more clearly... ;)
>
> You only replied to me, in case you want to include nix-dev in an
> eventual reply: feel free to quote my mail.
>
> > On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Florian Friesdorf <flo at chaoflow.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:36:35 -0500, Shea Levy <shea at shealevy.com>
> wrote:
> > > > Hello
> > > >
> > > > On 12/18/11 4:07 PM, Mizery De Aria wrote:
> > > > > I would like to help spread availability of a linux game that has
> been
> > > > > recently open sourced by encouraging it to be included in package
> > > > > repositories.  I don't use Red Hat and am not familiar with RPM
> > > >
> > > > I assume you meant you don't use NixOS and are not familiar with nix?
> > > >
> > > > > and would like to request if anyone else is available to prepare a
> > > > > package for the game.  See
> > > > > http://www.indiedb.com/games/beret/forum/thread/open-source
> > > >
> > > > I'll take a go at adding it to nixpkgs. (...)
> > >
> > > Well, thank the two of you for bringing this highly addictive game to
> > > nixos :/
> > >
> > > However, F1 (save level state) and ESC (exit to map) are not working
> but
> > > are just displaying "File was not opened". Any ideas?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Florian Friesdorf <flo at chaoflow.net>
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> > >
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> Florian Friesdorf <flo at chaoflow.net>
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