"In a Reddit thread discussing the UZDoom fork, Muhandes detailed how " UZDoom gets rid of the 'one man decides everything' / 'my way or the highway' development model. Everyone has to make pull requests that must be peer-reviewed thoroughly, and everything will be transparent-no one is allowed to commit directly to the master branch." "I have never seen something I've worked so hard on, for the past 2+ decades-a life passion of mine, you could say-implode this hard," Muhandes added on Bluesky."
"While GZDoom will continue to exist, Agent_Ash wrote that "it's reasonable to assume that UZDoom will be the 'main' flagship version of the engine moving forward." And while Zahl will be welcome to continue contributing to the new project, " UZDoom will not be led by him and he's not going to have a final say on new features and changes," Agent_Ash added."
UZDoom will maintain compatibility with existing GZDoom saves and mods while adding planned new features. The project will implement a more stable development structure emphasizing healthy collaboration and reduced authority for individual project leads. Contributors will be required to submit pull requests that undergo thorough peer review, with transparency enforced and no direct commits to the master branch. GZDoom will continue to exist, but UZDoom is expected to become the flagship engine moving forward. The fork stems from community disagreement over development governance and the use of AI coding tools, underscoring the longstanding cultural importance of Doom and its source ports.
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