OMG, it is going to be released to the public. Its just these people get it early and are tought how to use it there. Its for those really really serious mod teams!.
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jk people need to see this i spose.
next page says "that'll probably cut down the number a fair amount" so it sounds like gabe doesnt want everyone having the SDK, come on man, make it a free market for modders to go crazy, thats what was/is so great about HL1! p.s. i can scan that part in too if you want, im just too lazy.
It will eventually, but they've said all along that they'll let mod teams see it first at the Mod Expo (which I believe is cancelled this year to make place for the said workshop).