Re: [Freeciv-Dev] Additional metaserver?

[Nicolas Brunel <brunel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, Peter Dam Mains wrote:

> Finally I've started hacking the metaserver (After a bit of pressure
> from Reinier Post, thanks btw :), so we can get an additional
> metaserver running.
Thx for your work.
Recently, we have the protocol changed to network byte order.
I assume the server and the metaserver must use the same protocol ?

 But where should it run? I don't think that more
> than 2 servers is necesary, and I would be happy to keep running
> the one on platinum.daimi.au.dk.
Thx again.
We are looking for volunteers here ! :)
> 
> At the moment the metaserver only receives udp packages from the freeciv-
> servers that get started. There has been some discussion if the metaserver
> should be able to contact the freeciv-servers with various messages like
> "You're running an outdated version, please upgrade to blah....".
> Instead of that, there'll be a port where the freeciv-servers can
> connect and pick up this additional info, since I prefer that the
> metaserver is "dumb", but suggestions are welcome.
Add a news button in the connect window.
In the news we can put
        - latest version number.
        - the address of the freeciv http site.
        - Release announcements or info.
> 
> /Peter Dam Mains 
> 
> PS I would prefer that the seperator token, used in the messages the
>    freeciv-servers send to the metaserver, be changed to ':' , or 
>    something else than '\n'
> 
>