[Freeciv-Dev] Re: historical background on wonders

[Mathias Hasselmann <Mathias.Hasselmann@xxxxxx>]

SamBC wrote:
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ½²«íµØ
> >
> > >If you can mirror this location and tell the client to use
> > >a local location it is a good idea. Otherwise not: Some
> > >people have to pay for their internet access. And it is
> > >already quiet expensive to play freeciv online.
> 
> > Which one is more expensive?
> > 1. Download the page and read them when you are offline (if it
> > is still too expensive, you have the option not to read it).
> > 2. Download it together with freeciv distribution (every
> > releases) plus the additional codes in the client to handle it.
> >
> Option 2 is likely better, as the pages are likely to be very small,
> especially compared to the distribution as a whole, so people who are
> downlaoding the distribution anyway will have no problem. And in any case,
> you can do both.

I would say, best solution is 

  * Having an optional package (wonders.html.tar.bz2) which is
    installed (expanded) on "http://www.freeciv.org/wonders/";
  * Having an client option "WonderDocURI" which points
    to "http://www.freeciv.org/wonders/"; by default but can
    be changed to "http://local-www-server/freeciv/wonders/";,
    "file:///usr/share/freeciv/doc/wonders/" or to anywhere
    else where you have installed the package.

Ciao,
Mathias
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