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List:       kde-games-devel
Subject:    Re: [Kde-games-devel] Capitalist v0.1
From:       Rob Kaper <cap () capsi ! com>
Date:       2001-06-24 21:29:56
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On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 03:29:23PM +0200, Daniel Hermann wrote:
> No, I use a completely different protocol. But we are already discussing
> on the kmonop-devel mailing list at lists.capsi.com about that. It's right
> that compatibility will be important, but I started my code 1 1/2 years
> ago, when monopd was in a very early stage and decided to take freeciv as
> a reference when writing the network stuff.

I should be noted that the  old monopd/KMonop project started in 1998 with
some friends. I managed the project but they did the programming or rather
they did not.

All the current monopd/KMonop code is written from scratch within 8 weeks,
KMonop being my first serious KDE application. When I look back at those
weeks and recall parties, finals and work, I'd say that was quite some pace!

> Only in the last weeks, when I heard about monopd and kmonop being in
> heavy development, I decided to publish my code, without taking the big
> effort to completely change it to be monopd-compatible.
> 
> That may be a task for the future.

Of course I would hope that monopd becomes the "de facto" Monopoly UNIX
server and that KMonop becomes a big hit. Having a competing game might even
stimulate quality.

On the other hand I do share Josef's concerns about interoperability and
that is exactly the reason why I seperated monopd in the first place and am
very satisfied that the developer of gtkMonop uses the monopd protocol as
well. And a colleague at work might make a Java applet client. :-)

I propose that Daniel and I (and other interested parties) come together on
IRC (#kde at irc.openprojects.net ?) in the near future so we can probe each
others thoughts and roadmaps. Eventually our common goal is to have a
kick-ass Monopoly game for KDE, so we should be able to find a common
roadmap and work together. :-)

Rob

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cap@capsi.com | aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest
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              | the young are wearying.' - "Lord of the Rings", JRR Tolkien
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