[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#2464) patch: restrict techs by nation

["Per I. Mathisen via RT" <rt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Jason Short via RT wrote:
> > req1 gives an inheritance of "All", while req2 gives an inheritance of
> > "Sauron", and neither is automatically correct, so you must say explicitly
> > what the resulting nation allowances should be.
>
> When researching techs, the logic here is clear: only those who have
> both Normal Navigation AND Sauronification can research Sauron's super
> navigation. So it is clear only Sauron can research this tech.

Yes. In this sense (only) the information is duplicated.

> Should this same logic apply when trading techs?

Not just trading: You can steal it (diplomat or spy), conquer it (city)
and find it (hut) as well.

You can obtain a tech that you cannot research by many means already.

  - Per