[bf1942] Linux server status report 2003-04-09

Rowan Smith fsd at fsdtech.net
Wed Apr 9 11:27:19 EDT 2003


well said
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nephar" <nephar at skullz.net>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 11:25 PM
Subject: RE: [bf1942] Linux server status report 2003-04-09


> Guys, you are obviously not developers or are familiar with the
> development process.  If they start coding for 1.31 fixes it will delay
> the 1.4 release.  Then they will have to start coding for 1.4 fixes on
> the Linux server.  It will be a never ending process.  DICE has it
> right.  With the code working for both Windows and Linux in the same
> code base, all future servers will be released at the same time!  We
> will get to update our servers the same day that the clients can
> download their updates.
> 
> Ryan did a great job and his work got DICE's attention and made them
> realize the usefulness of providing a Linux release.  But now that it is
> in the hands of DICE, we (the Linux community) will receive the same
> release dates and attention as the win32 world.
> 
> Andreas, I just wanted you to know that there are many of us that
> understand the politics and procedures of the development process and we
> are glad to know that the Linux release of BF is under that umbrella
> rather than pushed aside as an after thought.  Take your time!!  Get it
> right!!  We'll be here when you're done.
> 
> Nephar
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fredriksson, Andreas [mailto:andreas.fredriksson at dice.se] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 3:52 AM
> To: 'bf1942 at icculus.org'
> Subject: [bf1942] Linux server status report 2003-04-09
> 
> 
> 
> Hi people,
> I'm back at work now and atleast the fever is gone..
> 
> I haven't been working full-time with the linux port since I'm doing
> other things here as well, but here's a short rundown of what has
> happened.
> 
> - I have evaluated moving to completely static linkage of the server
> binary for
>   many reasons, but chiefly:
>   1) DICE only needs to distribute and test for bugs in one version
>   2) It allows almost everyone (kernel issues aside) to run the binary
> 
>   I think this makes sense given that most people will have a fairly new
> kernel,
>   2.4.x atleast.
> 
> - There is still no decision from management on releasing an updated
> 1.31 for Linux,
>   mostly because we are on a tight scheduele with our updates. I feel
> this is a
>   question of quality assurance as well; we wouldn't have enough time to
> test such
>   a 1.31 patch enough to be able to deliver the quality we are aiming
> for.
> 
> - Test are proceeding as outlined in my earlier status report mail, and
> we are fixing
>   bugs mostly due to the merging of Ryan's code and our new stuff as we
> find them.
> 
> Regards,
> Andreas Fredriksson
> ==============================
> Programmer
> Digital Illusions CE Sthlm AB
> Maria Skolgata 83, 5tr
> S-118 53 Stockholm
> Sweden
> Phone: +46 8 545 18 494
> Fax: +46-8-545 18 497
> andreas.fredriksson at dice.se 
> 
> 
> 



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