[Freeciv-Dev] Re: New ruleset (Synched) (PR#1804)

[Daniel Sjölie <deepone@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2002-08-15 13:01:18, Reinier Post wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 10:34:10PM +0200, Raimar Falke wrote:
> 
> > > > > > I have added the "history" ruleset. I would like to apply your patch
> > > > > > on this. Can you mail me a summary of the changes you have made?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >     Raimar
> > > > > 
> > > > > I don't think this should go into CVS yet.
> > > > 
> > > > Why not? I have no problem to add this patch and another one in a
> > > > week. IMHO this is required to get something starting.
> > > 
> > > Freeciv CVS used to be the place where stable developments would go
> > > after everybody agreed on them.  And many developments that qualify
> > > don't even make it in.  Bobby Bryant's modpack, for example, which
> > > has existed for years, never made it in.  The "history" tech tree
> > > doesn't even exist yet!
> > 
> > But there was enough discussion that showed interest. It is also more
> > "natural" to have a educational more single-player ruleset and a
> > balanced more multi-player ruleset than an Ancient modpack.
> 
> Definitely, I think it would be very good to have the history ruleset.
> But I also think it should only have gone into CVS once it is finished
> and well-tested, just like everything else that goes in is supposed to be.

Whether everything is supposed to be finished and well-tested before it
goes into cvs is not a given... I certainly don't think it should be and
there has certainly been a good number of opinions voiced on this topic
over the years...

/Daniel

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