Editing ScummVM (section)

===Mistic's GPL violations===
ScummVM is distributed as [[free software]] under the [[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]] license, enabling anyone to use the project as an engine for a game. For example, Revolution Software repackaged their ''Broken Sword'' games for a DVD release, using ScummVM with the included ''sword1'' and ''sword2'' engines to support modern computers.<ref name="arstech scummvm"/>

In December 2008, the ScummVM team learned that the [[Wii]] ports of three Humongous Entertainment ''Junior Adventure'' titles (''[[Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds]]'', ''[[Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside]]'', and ''[[Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"|Spy Fox: Dry Cereal]]'') all used the ScummVM engine without proper attribution. The games were published in August 2008 on request of [[Atari SA|Atari]] through [[Majesco Entertainment]], who turned to Mistic Software to port the games.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://purenintendo.com/majesco-entertainment-and-interactive-game-group-bring-humongous-best-selling-childrens-properties-to-wii-in-the-us/ | title=Majesco Entertainment and Interactive Game Group Bring Humongous' Best-Selling Children's Properties to Wii in the U.S. | work=Pure Nintendo | date=March 26, 2008 | access-date=December 27, 2021 | archive-date=December 27, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227224607/https://purenintendo.com/majesco-entertainment-and-interactive-game-group-bring-humongous-best-selling-childrens-properties-to-wii-in-the-us/ | url-status=live | last1=Higginbotham | first1=James }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-08-24 |title=TWiG 2008-08-25: A Week with the Shovel, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/twig-2008-08-25-a-week-with-the-shovel-2496125092.html |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.popmatters.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Mistic had used ScummVM for these, but failed to credit the developers. While the ScummVM team contacted [[gpl-violations.org]] for legal advice, Atari instead threatened to sue the ScummVM team, as the terms of Nintendo Wii development kit heavily restricted the use of open source software, including the GPL. A settlement was made in 2009, in which ScummVM would drop the investigation of the GPL violation, on the condition that Mistic would sell or destroy all GPL-violating copies of the games, make a donation to the [[Free Software Foundation]], and pay the legal fees.<ref name="arstech scummvm"/>