[Freeciv-Dev] Re: About windows-FAQ

[Todd Goodman <tsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've still not been able to build a native windows version with a free
compiler (gcc).  I haven't been able to build pthreads and was told
before that in order to distribute a GPLed binary you better be able to
have built it with the sources you're making available.  Picking up a
pthreads .DLL built with MSVC seems shaky to me.  pthreads may in fact
build fine now with gcc (I haven't checked in a while).

The Windows FAQ is most definately useful when someone has a question
about what an X Server is and whether there are any available for
Windows.  Perhaps moving those items to another page would allow
reference to them but not confuse new users who don't need to see them?

I will continue to build the Windows X version since 1)  it seems more
stable to me (this is totally subjective and could have been a problem
with my native build itself), 2)  I run many other X apps anyway, and
3) It allows me to run the client/server on any of my machines at home
and display on any of those machines.

FWIW, I certainly agree that the X Server setup is confusing to many new
Freeciv users who are Windows based.  The only other part that comes
close is trying to explain why they need to start the Freeciv server
separately from the client if they want to play against the AI.

Todd

* Tuomas Airaksinen <tuma@xxxxxxxxxxxx> [001013 15:17]:
> Freeciv Windows-FAQ, IMO, should be cleared/modified a bit. 
> My opinion is that all the X-server stuff should be removed 
> (and Todd's opinion about running freeciv on windows) or at 
> least moved to bottom of the page, because it is THE 
> document a windoze user reads first and when he/she is told about 
> X-servers and that kind of things he will definitely be CONFUSED!
> Same thing on download page, some people SURELY have troubleful decision:
> whether to download windows or windows+x -packet (as the windows-
> only-version is always the best decision).
> 
> I noticed while playing freeciv at our school's LAN that Andreas's native 
> windows port is SO COOL that every windows user should use it.
> We have had great time with my freeciv mates and no problems occurred
> at all!
> 
> Let's not confuse stupid WINDOZE USERS, just let them play and
> enjoy!
> 
> (of course, there can be some linux addvertisement in Freeciv
> pages, but that shouldn't be done like that!)
> 
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