From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 30090 invoked by alias); 23 Nov 2003 14:22:20 -0000 Mailing-List: contact xconq7-help@sources.redhat.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: xconq7-owner@sources.redhat.com Received: (qmail 30083 invoked from network); 23 Nov 2003 14:22:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO hotmail.com) (64.4.11.35) by sources.redhat.com with SMTP; 23 Nov 2003 14:22:18 -0000 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 06:22:17 -0800 Received: from 141.156.162.111 by by7fd.bay7.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:22:17 GMT X-Originating-IP: [141.156.162.111] X-Originating-Email: [pzgndr@hotmail.com] From: "Bill Macon" To: xconq7@sources.redhat.com Bcc: Subject: Behind the Lines Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:51:00 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Nov 2003 14:22:17.0889 (UTC) FILETIME=[33051910:01C3B1CD] X-SW-Source: 2003/txt/msg00906.txt.bz2 Jim Cobb wrote in his latest "Behind the Lines" column at Wargamer.com: >>The possibility of playing Xconq almost made be become even more of a >>geek. The game is similar to the Empire series but is much more flexible. >>Views can be changed and the number of games and maps in the library, >>ranging from ancient to future combat, is incredible. The trouble was it >>required operating systems like Linux and Macintosh. Fortunately for us >>chained to Windows, Eric MacDonald has posted a Windows version available >>here. Install and join the party! That's some good press and hopefully a few new folks will check out the game. Now, it would be really nice if y'all can quit yer bickering and get v7.5 out the door. All the chatter and fussing about revamping the code to C++ or Python can wait for later. Transforming the code to 00 can be a goal for v7.6 or a new version v8.0. Xconq is what it is for the time being. Hans Ronne has done a lot of hard work finding and fixing bugs. Eric McDonald has provided a great service by making a Windows install package available. These guys and everyone else who have contributed improvements need a big Thank You! Clean up a few remaining things, update the documentation, and get it released already. _________________________________________________________________ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx