Re: [Tuxmath-devel] BeOS version available

[Samuel H. <cri...@ge...>]

On Sunday 09 September 2001  9:31pm, William Kendrick wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 01:38:36PM -0400, David Marshman wrote:
> > Hi guys.
> >
> > Here's the first version of TuxMath for BeOS.  It's dynamically linked
> > against SDL v1.2.2.
> > I created a BeIDE project file - it's in the zip archive.
>
> Cool, thanks!  Should we include the BeIDE file in the main tarball to
> kind of 'roll it in'?

I usually stick things like this in CVS. That way, if I ever die, fall off 
the face of the planet, or just get sick of the project it's there for other 
people to have ;-)

> > I have a quick comment about the speed/difficulty level - I certainly
> > didn't find it "easy", so i'm not sure how well it's going to scale down
> > to younger children (but I guess that's what the option screen's going
> > to be for?).
>
> Yes, exactly.  Need... feedback...

I think we should start including all the options we originally wanted as 
command line options. Bill, I know you've already got the operator switches, 
and I think this is the right way to go.

Once we get all the options we originally wanted as command line switches, 
then we can (hopefully ;-) get some feedback as to what else is needed. I 
mean, even if a command line option we add isn't needed/wanted in the 
graphical options screen, it would probably still be nice to have (you can 
never have too many command line options ;-)

> > Anyway, the zip archive is here:
> > http://www.silvan.demon.co.uk./beos/tuxmath-20010907-beos.zip
>
> Sam, should we add this to the "Files" available on the SourceForge page?
> (I think I'm going to let you manage file release from now on. ;) ;) )

Sure, I can handle them if you want.

As for what to do with the file, Idunno.

If we let Dave handle it on BeBits... it makes it easier for us (heh, heh, 
heh ;-), and there is a common place for BeOS users to get them from (and a 
known BeOS app place at that). The only problem is what happens if BeBits 
closes shop (I mean, BeOS on the desktop's future is kind of up in the air 
thanks to this whole Palm deal :-(

Whereas if we stick it on SourceForge, we know we will have the files for a 
longer time (in spite of VA Linux's troubles, SourceForge is still going 
strong thanks to community support - financially and technically)

Perhaps as a compromise, we could give Dave SourceForge file release 
technician status on SourceForge, and let him release them via SourceForge. 
Idunno.... just an option....

Dave, Bill.... any thoughts/preferences?

> > Regarding a Mac OS X version, I'm waiting for OS X 10.1 and a newer
> > version of SDL  (and SDL_image, SDL_mixer) before I'll be able to get it
> > done.  Should be a simple re-compile then though....

I am waiting the SDL_mixer MacOS fixes with anticipation ;-)

> > Bill/Sam, is it OK for me to create a TuxMath page at BeBits (and upload
> > the archive)??
>
> Fine with me!  Sam?

See above discussion.

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