Re: MoriaGS 5.3.1 coming...

[vagrant@vpnet.chi.il.us (Guy Umbright)]

I guess I should reply to a few of these comments...

1) GNO compatibility

   The (partial) curses I created for this port is console based.  I was
   not and am not paritcularly concerned about it running under GNO as it
   (like 4.8) is a pig.  I am planning to release it as an S16 app.  Once
   that happens, maybe I will go back and change it.  Alternately, once
   I am sure it is stable, I plan to release the source.  If I havent
   modified it by then, someone else can.

2) C compiler used

   I am porting Moria with ORCA/C 1.3.  Why 1.3 you shout in dismay?
   BECAUSE I HAVENT RECIEVED MY FUCKING COPY OF 2.0 YET AND AM GETTING
   REALLY REALLY PISSED OFF ABOUT IT.  I sent in my order within one
   hour of recieving it.  That was one hell of a long time ago.  

3) Moria 5.5

   Geez... you dont even have 5.3.1 yet and you already want 5.5.
   Some people are never happy  :)

   Due to some bugs in the 1.3 compiler, I had to diverge from the
   regular source.  I was trying to add GS stuff properly (via
   #if and stuff) but it became too cumbersome.  So the sources changes
   needed get a little weird in places.    I dont know, let me finish 5.3.1
   and we'll see...


4) To the folks who have offered to beta

   It looks like if I can figure out whats going wrong with the save file,
   it may be ready for beta after that.  I have been spending a lot of time
   doing home improvements instead of program improvements so I cant really
   give a date yet.  I will contact you via mail hopefully withing 2 weeks.


Yes, I am aware that I have probably made some unpopular choices regarding
Moria.  My main concern is to get it running and out.  Flame if you must
but dont expect it to change anything.

Guy
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