[Starmap2-devteam] Fw: [rpg-tools] Re: Makeover for an old tool

[Trace K. <Tra...@ne...>]

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From: Trace Kern=20
To: rpg...@ya...=20
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 12:21 PM
Subject: [rpg-tools] Re: Makeover for an old tool


--- In rpg-tools@y..., eykd@y... wrote:
> First off, didn't mean to ignore your posts, Trace.  I seem to only=20
be
> getting half the posts by email, so I'll start checking the group
> itself now.

I'm a bit behind too on group vs email posts..Ohwell...

> --- In rpg-tools@y..., "Trace Kern" <TraceFox@t...> wrote:
> > Once that's doen, he says in a day or two, we can move on to=20
> > adding/upgrading features and other issues such as web-apps or=20
cross-
> > platform.
>=20
> This sounds good.  How long is this port going to take?

Well Robert, my developer on the project, said he should have a=20
straight port of StarMap's features into VBasic in a day or two.
We'll use that as a jumping off point.

>=20
> This is great-- I really believe that Open Source is the way to go,
> especially with small, limited userbase projects like this.  And my
> hope is that we can all work together to get it right-- I'm with you
> guys all the way. =20

Well even though it seems StarMap 2 might fill a void noone knew was=20
there, I still don't think I'm up for, or it's worth it,=20
commercialization. So it's Open Source and free.

> I'm signed on the list now.  The question, I suppose, is how much of
> this conversation should we maintain on rpg-tools, and how much=20
should
> we carry over there?

Well, because Robert isn't on this group, I'd suggest that we do most=20
of the discussion over on the project list. Or at the least any=20
relevant discussion be forwarded to the project list.

Anyone who wants to actively contribute to StarMap 2 *should* join=20
the project list, but keep in mind that since it is a rather small=20
coding project I'm only gonna have Robert do the actual coding.

> StarMap is great-- the name is a lot less important than the=20
product.
>  We can always talk about it some more once we move on beyond the
> initial port.  OpenSphere (http://eykd.net/open/) is pretty much=20
just
> some notes and a few pages of Perl, all of which I'll be happy to
> contribute.  OpenSphere, as I've envisioned it, is less of a
> stand-alone application, and more of a network-based universe
> creation/campaign management tool, I suppose.  But the idea is=20
muddy,
> and subject to change a lot as I learn more about what is possible=20
(or
> impossible).
> I'll start brainstorming ideas for feature requests.

I read over OpenSphere, and it's a cool idea, just not what I intend=20
for StarMap 2. My suggestion is stick with StarMap 2 for now, then=20
when we've got something working, start your own project on=20
OpenForge, recruit a programmer on there (I got four offers the day=20
*after* I sent my request for help, and I know squat about=20
programming), and use the StarMap 2 code as a basis for OpenSphere.

But whatever works for you...See ya around!


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