[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#5121) move server command structs/ids/help/etc to common code

["Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Mike Kaufman wrote:
> > Now it send all info to players with ctrl and hack access level after
> > login (send all) and each change of option state.
>
> while this is noble, I don't like this idea. The reason is that it requires
> the client and server to be in sync with regard to all server commands and
> settings. This is obviously not required for almost all gameplay options.
> After all, why should a client care if the citymindist option exists on
> the server?
>
> A better option would be to send options and commands over the wire like we
> do rulesets. This would also be helpful for the GTK connect dialogs.

Good point. We discussed this in great length one or two years ago. The
solution we arrived at was a bit ambitious, but it was quite nice, IMHO. I
can't connect to the mail archive page now.

  - Per

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