Re: Modeling PBM on Linux ...

From: tim@leaphome.pelican.org (Tim Franklin)

Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000

MindShift Design <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com> wrote:
>
>Yes. However I�m thinking more along the lines of some of the older
>games that used to be run by companies but are no longer run because of
>lack of players, support, or older systems. What got me thinking on
>this was mention in a few places such as Flagship and this newgroup
>about the lack of support of older games. If the source code was open-
>sourced and released into the PBM community at large, perhaps through
>Chris Williams� PBM Design group or some other open PBM initiative then
>it would allow for the re-development and continued life of those
>games. Commercial companies could modify the games and make commercial-
>level versions, or there can be the source for players to play with
>their buddies. dro

I really don't know how likely this is to happen - as I've never tried to
make a living from PBM, I don't know how much giving away source code, however
old, is selling the family jewels.  I know Steve T has made comments in a past
discussion (and again in this one?) effectively saying "when you pry it from
my cold, dead fingers" - I'd be quite interested to see what other commercial
programmers / operators have to say...

Regards,
Tim.

References

Re: Modeling PBM on Linux ...
MindShift Design <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Modeling PBM on Linux ...
"MindShift Design" <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Modeling PBM on Linux ...
tim@leaphome.pelican.org (Tim Franklin)
Sun, 15 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: Modeling PBM on Linux ...
MindShift Design <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Modeling PBM on Linux ...
"MindShift Design" <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Modeling PBM on Linux ...
tim@leaphome.pelican.org (Tim Franklin)
Sun, 15 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000