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Bug 934637

Summary: games-strategy/majesty-demo - Removal
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: James Le Cuirot <chewi>
Component: Current packagesAssignee: Gentoo Games <games>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: normal CC: galiven
Priority: Normal Keywords: PMASKED
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---
Deadline: 2024-07-20   

Description James Le Cuirot gentoo-dev 2024-06-20 21:31:42 UTC
You cannot buy the full version of the Linux port any more, so having the demo seems pointless. The license also forbids redistribution, and we do have RESTRICT="bindist", but we are fetching it from FreeBSD, who probably aren't allowed to redistribute it either.
Comment 1 Larry the Git Cow gentoo-dev 2024-06-20 21:38:34 UTC
The bug has been referenced in the following commit(s):

https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=07b22179ac99fb9ff7774baf37ae3635ee5d7f9d

commit 07b22179ac99fb9ff7774baf37ae3635ee5d7f9d
Author:     James Le Cuirot <chewi@gentoo.org>
AuthorDate: 2024-06-20 21:37:40 +0000
Commit:     James Le Cuirot <chewi@gentoo.org>
CommitDate: 2024-06-20 21:37:40 +0000

    profiles: Last rite games-strategy/majesty-demo
    
    Apparently a good game, but you cannot buy the full Linux version any
    more. Get the HD version from Steam or the Windows original from GOG
    instead. Removal on 2024-07-20.
    
    Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/934637
    Signed-off-by: James Le Cuirot <chewi@gentoo.org>

 profiles/package.mask | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
Comment 2 A Schenck 2024-06-21 18:35:00 UTC
This is sad to see :'( Actually bought the full version back when that was possible, it came in a fancy box with a CD and installs a bunch of stuff directly in $HOME, but it was a unique play style. Sadly now it segfaults with
'''
majesty 1.1.03, built for i386
Segmentation Fault: "My service ends....."
'''
The binary installed by this ebuild stalls rather than segfaulting, seems to be struggling to talk to X running inside wayland. It was really hopeful that brief spell where organizations like Linux Game Publishing were trying to bring games to linux without being locked into some kind of virtual launcher like steam. Oh well.
Comment 3 James Le Cuirot gentoo-dev 2024-06-22 21:44:31 UTC
Yeah, I feel you. I bought Sacred Gold from LGP back in the day.