diff -r -u freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/packets.c freeciv-1.7.2/common/packets.c
--- freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/packets.c      Fri Jan 15 15:10:48 1999
+++ freeciv-1.7.2/common/packets.c  Fri Jan 15 15:10:20 1999
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <packets.h>
 #include <log.h>
+#include <capability.h>
 
 char our_capability[MSG_SIZE];


diff -r -u freeciv-1.7.2-base/client/packhand.c freeciv-1.7.2/client/packhand.c
--- freeciv-1.7.2-base/client/packhand.c	Fri Jan 15 12:49:51 1999
+++ freeciv-1.7.2/client/packhand.c	Fri Jan 15 12:50:15 1999
@@ -576,6 +576,18 @@
   pplayer->future_tech=pinfo->future_tech;
   pplayer->ai.tech_goal=pinfo->tech_goal;
 
+  
+  if(!pplayer->conn){
+    /* It is only the client that does this */
+
+    pplayer->conn = (struct connection *)malloc(sizeof(struct connection));
+    pplayer->conn->sock = 0;
+    pplayer->conn->used = 0;
+    pplayer->conn->player = NULL;
+  }
+
+  strcpy(pplayer->conn->capability, pinfo->capability);
+  
   if(get_client_state()==CLIENT_GAME_RUNNING_STATE && pplayer==game.player_ptr) {
     strcpy(name, pplayer->name);
     if(poptechup) {
Only in freeciv-1.7.2/client: packhand.c.orig
diff -r -u freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/packets.c freeciv-1.7.2/common/packets.c
--- freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/packets.c	Fri Jan 15 12:49:46 1999
+++ freeciv-1.7.2/common/packets.c	Fri Jan 15 12:53:31 1999
@@ -658,6 +658,10 @@
   cptr=put_int8(cptr, pinfo->revolution);
   cptr=put_int8(cptr, pinfo->tech_goal);
   cptr=put_int8(cptr, pinfo->ai?1:0);
+  if (pc && has_capability("clientcapabilities", pc->capability)) {
+    cptr=put_string(cptr, pinfo->capability);
+  }
+
   put_int16(buffer, cptr-buffer);
 
   return send_connection_data(pc, buffer, cptr-buffer);
@@ -705,6 +709,11 @@
   cptr=get_int8(cptr, &pinfo->tech_goal);
   cptr=get_int8(cptr, &pinfo->ai);
 
+  if (has_capability("clientcapabilities", pc->capability)) 
+    cptr=get_string(cptr, pinfo->capability);
+  else 
+    pinfo->capability[0] = '\0';
+  
   remove_packet_from_buffer(&pc->buffer);
   return pinfo;
 }
@@ -753,6 +762,7 @@
   cptr=put_int8(cptr, pinfo->techpenalty);
   cptr=put_int8(cptr, pinfo->foodbox);
   cptr=put_int8(cptr, pinfo->civstyle);
+
   put_int16(buffer, cptr-buffer);
 
   return send_connection_data(pc, buffer, cptr-buffer);
Only in freeciv-1.7.2/common: packets.c.orig
Only in freeciv-1.7.2/common: packets.c.rej
Only in freeciv-1.7.2/common: packets.c~
diff -r -u freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/packets.h freeciv-1.7.2/common/packets.h
--- freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/packets.h	Fri Jan 15 12:49:46 1999
+++ freeciv-1.7.2/common/packets.h	Fri Jan 15 12:55:09 1999
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
   char addr[MAX_LENGTH_ADDRESS];
   int revolution;
   int ai;
+  char capability[MSG_SIZE];
 };
 
 
Only in freeciv-1.7.2/common: packets.h~
diff -r -u freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/shared.h freeciv-1.7.2/common/shared.h
--- freeciv-1.7.2-base/common/shared.h	Fri Jan 15 12:49:46 1999
+++ freeciv-1.7.2/common/shared.h	Fri Jan 15 12:55:45 1999
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
  */
 
 /* The default string is really simple */
-#define CAPABILITY "+1.7"
+#define CAPABILITY "+1.7 clientcapabilities"
 
 #define CITY_NAMES_FONT "10x20"
 #define BROADCAST_EVENT -2
Only in freeciv-1.7.2/common: shared.h~
diff -r -u freeciv-1.7.2-base/server/plrhand.c freeciv-1.7.2/server/plrhand.c
--- freeciv-1.7.2-base/server/plrhand.c	Fri Jan 15 12:49:48 1999
+++ freeciv-1.7.2/server/plrhand.c	Fri Jan 15 12:57:02 1999
@@ -1020,6 +1020,9 @@
              strcpy(info.addr, game.players[i].addr);
 	     info.revolution=game.players[i].revolution;
 	     info.ai=game.players[i].ai.control;
+	     if(game.players[i].conn)
+	       strcpy(info.capability,game.players[i].conn->capability);
+	     
              send_packet_player_info(game.players[o].conn, &info);
 	   }
 }
diff -u freeciv-1.7.2-base/server/civserver.c freeciv-1.7.2/server/civserver.c
--- freeciv-1.7.2-base/server/civserver.c    Tue Dec 22 05:14:37 1998
+++ freeciv-1.7.2/server/civserver.c        Fri Jan 15 15:26:07 1999
@@ -1192,6 +1192,7 @@
       if(server_state==RUN_GAME_STATE) {
        send_all_info(pplayer);
         send_game_state(pplayer, CLIENT_GAME_RUNNING_STATE);
+       send_player_info(NULL,NULL);
       }
 
       return;