New unknown files coder/maintainer/lead admin thing

[LordMatt]

It's my impression that what the installer can display is determined at compile time, not runtime.

[aegis]

please wait while i get NSIS again

[jcnossen]

I want to make an update/download system with wider usability than just spring. IMO many programs have this installer problem.
I was thinking about a Valve Steam-like client app that updates and has an API to which other programs (ie lobbies) can connect to request updates. Ads can be shown inside a browser component in the client app.
Since it kindof overlaps with the plans for more downloading in
the spring installer, I'm polling here if anyone else is interested (and skilled ) in building an update/download system like this on a larger scale?

cup: if you mind my thread hijacking i'll split this one, but right now it fits in.

[aegis]

we could install everything with the lobby and just install the lobby to begin with :)

[Jonanin]

That sounds like a really good idea, actually. Are you thinking a centralized place for all OS games, or just something that could be adapted by other OS projects?

I'd be willing to do help on the server-side, and possibly on the client-side too (depending on what language, etc..). There is the issue of cross-platform, too, but maybe the people at SpringLobby would be willing to help out (or anyone else who is good with wxWidgets... I'm learning.) If cross platform is not a goal and linux people could just use wine, I'd be willing to help out client-side w/ C# or similiar.

[aegis]

C# has mono, as licho keeps reminding us

[Jonanin]

Well then if we're going for cross-platform like that then might as well use wxWidgets with C++ or Python (or other compatible language).

[jcnossen]

That sounds like a really good idea, actually. Are you thinking a centralized place for all OS games, or just something that could be adapted by other OS projects?

Centralized. But basically if supported by ads and maybe a torrent system, it should be available for any application, not neccesarily OS projects.

There is the issue of cross-platform, too, but maybe the people at SpringLobby would be willing to help out (or anyone else who is good with wxWidgets... I'm learning.)

I'm a windows user, so I can't support a linux client by myself. However if we use C# it might work 'unofficially' on linux using mono, or if a real linux user will join we can have true linux support..

I'd be willing to help out client-side w/ C# or similiar.

Nice, I'll pm you tomorrow about more details... (need to sleep now)

[aegis]

i could help client-side and/or server-side

[hrmph]

Would nice to get some admins at UF that actually work on adding minimaps & screen shots back to the maps.. Especially since all the ones that were added got lost in the server move. And no, I'm not volunteering.

[AF]

I would be willing to help out, perhaps even write a Java implementation for it.

I think for all intensive purposes Aegis is the only viable full-time admin , and the most attractive candidate, with good strong ideas of what to do and what needs doing.

[zwzsg]

other than that... i would be open to suggestions

- Fix the problem with short passworded people who can't login anymore
- Make it possible to share file groups between people (like, so Boirunner, KDR_11k, and me, can all upload into the same Kernel Panic group)

[Satirik]

WE NEED A REPLAY SITE LIKE BEFORE

[TradeMark]

yeah, i could do that... if someone gave me webspace...

[Satirik]

the webspace is free make the site and iamacup or maelstrom will give you the access

[aegis]

i'll do it when i figure out the replay format

[TradeMark]

the webspace is free make the site and iamacup or maelstrom will give you the access

roger.

[Tobi]

i'll do it when i figure out the replay format

Take a look at trunk/tools/DemoDumper