Subj : Re: Linux Version
To   : Mark Hoover
From : Scott Adams
Date : Fri Sep 06 2002 03:46 am

 -=> Quoting Mark Hoover to Bryan Turner <=-

 MH> @MSGID: 1:275/103 3d315aea
 MH> "Bother," said Pooh to BRYAN TURNER about Linux Version.
 
 BT> SA>         Well who knows.  Hes still mulling over various
 BT> SA>         decisions to make about the software line.
 BT> SA>         Which to open source and such.
 
 BT>And I find it funny that it is taking so long. The author of Nexus
 BT>was asked to go open source for all to help him make a Windows
 BT>Version. He put the code on his web site that day. :)  I would not
 BT>have done that but I thank him for it. Open Source is a nice way
 BT>togo.
 
 BT>Although I do not think it will be BRE that goes open.

 MH> Vast difference between open sourcing a BBS software and open sourcing
 MH> an InterBBS game.  It doesn't matter if you and I run different
 MH> versions  of Nexus, but it could matter in imense terms if I were to
 MH> alter the  source code to my copy of the InterBBS game if you and I are
 MH> in the same  league....

        Yep.  All you need is access to a game packet format and
        a sysop could easilly create instant packets, etc.


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