Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Prometheus Play by (E)Mail game by Mathi - savannah.nongnu.org

[Mathias Kettner]

Hi,

>       Hi,
>
>       Could you please submit your project again with a URL to the
> current code base ?

The code is currently not released. As soon as the project is registered
I wanted to upload the current sources. Is this a problem?

>       I'd like to point out that the name of the Operating System is
> GNU/Linux. Using GNU/Linux reminds people about the ideals of freedom
> that started the Free Software movement in 1984.

Ok. No problem with this.


Is there any way to prevent me from having to enter all data and texts
again?


>       Cheers,
>
> address@hidden writes:
>  >
>  > A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
>  > This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
>  >
>  >
>  > Mathias Kettner <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
>  > License: gpl
>  > Other License: In addition to the GPL:
>  >
>  > For each game hosted you must send an email to an address which will be 
> announced in the software. This does not affect
>  > your right to host the game, however. Otherwise stated that
>  > email is not an asking for permission. The permission is already granted 
> by the GPL. It\'s just that I want to see
>  > how the game is performing and get some feedback.
>  >
>  > You don\'t have to send emails for test-only games, where
>  > no emails or mails are sent.
>  > Package: Prometheus Play by (E)Mail game by Mathi
>  > System name: prometheus
>  > Type: non-GNU
>  >
>  > Description:
>  > This project is about a play by mail/email game called once
>  > \'Prometheus\'. The game is fully functional and has be run commercially
>  > in Germany for several years (being closed source to that time).
>  >
>  > Later on the game program as well as the rule book has been translated
>  > into English, so Prometheus can be played German and English (though
>  > not in the same game).
>  >
>  > Since the chances of earning money with a PBEM game is almost zero,
>  > I decided to make the programm open source. The game also contains
>  > a bunch of images, which are copyrighted by a friend of mine, who
>  > still has to agree to make also those images open source.
>  >
>  > The game is written in C++. It produces HTML or PostScript output
>  > to be sent either via email or plain mail.
>  >
>  > The game is a \"build your civilization from stone age to modern times
>  > and try to rule the world\" game.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Other Software Required:
>  > The game is written to be compiled on Linux. I had a windows version
>  > based an dejagnu once, so it should be not a great problem to reactivate 
> that one and host the game on Windows.
>  >
>  > On linux, however, it is much easier to setup a fully automated game
>  > server with automated email responder and automated game procession
>  > and mailing.
>  >
>  > Other Comments:
>  > The Only problem is that i have almost no time myself to further maintain 
> it. But since it already has been run in many games and there are
>  > very few known bugs (if any) you should be able to run it without
>  > any changes and host your own games.
>  >
>  > Of course it would be nice, if somebody would like to further develop
>  > and improve the game. So I\'m looking also for a maintainer which is
>  > able to programm C++ or is able to coordinate C++ programmers.
>  >
>
>

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