[Freeciv-Dev] Re: About windows-FAQ

["SamBC" <sambc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So how about the FAQ being split - "The Easy Way" & "Experienecd Users -
X11"; these could easily be located on different pages, without confusing
the issue.


SamBC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Goodman" <tsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tuomas Airaksinen" <tuma@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:36 PM
Subject: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: About windows-FAQ


> 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!)
> >
> > --
> > kirjoitti:  Tuomas Airaksinen              linux
> > kotisivu:   http://tumasites.cjb.net        is
> > sähköposti: tuma@xxxxxxxxxxxx                all we
> > icq:        11870110, ircnet: tuma            need
> >
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