I am just seeking some clarifications on GPL compatibilities as far as closed source mods works.
Is it legal to play a closed-source mod designed for Quake 3 on OA?
Yes, we just can't distribute them.
Is it legal to play the original Quake 3 on OA?
Yes, _IF_ you have a legal copy.
We do not and never will advocate piracy. If you have a warez copy we will hunt you down and force you to listen to the bee gees repeatedly until you are frothing at the mouth. This torture will end only when you run screaming into the streets to be ran over by a Chartreuse VW Microbus carrying 14 long haired Friends of Jesus driven by one rather annoyed blind buddhist.
Also I was wondering if anyone knows the terms that the quake3 point release is licensed under? Is it possible to re-package this as an rpm for example?
I believe that was released under the GPL, but the patched pak files are not.