From quozl at us.netrek.org  Mon Jan  5 03:26:16 2009
From: quozl at us.netrek.org (James Cameron)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:26:16 +1100
Subject: [netrek-dev] netrek-client-cow-3.2.9 released
Message-ID: <20090105092616.GA21553@us.netrek.org>

netrek-client-cow 3.2.9 was released, adding an identity blinding
feature so that the user can choose not to know who they are playing
with, removing the safe-idle galactic status message during clue games,
ensuring that a binary distribution includes a copy of the public key,
and clarifying the license of the dashboard work by Lars Bernhardsson,
under his direction.  My thanks to Andrew Bressen for assistance with
that.

http://quozl.linux.org.au/netrek/
fc88442fa81dc40c6cb65a6ebf0b994b  netrek-client-cow-3.2.9.tar.gz


diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/COPYING netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/COPYING
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/COPYING	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/COPYING	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright review of netrek-client-cow-3.2.8 by James Cameron on 2008-09-27
+Copyright review of netrek-client-cow-3.2.9 by James Cameron on 2009-01-05.
 
 1.  copyright.h, 1986 Chris Guthrie, 1989 Kevin P. Smith, Scott
     Silvey, 1993 Kevin Powell, Nick Trown, Jeff Nelson, Kurt Siegl,
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 3.  cowapi.h, 1996 Kurt Siegl,
 
-4.  dashboard.c, dashboard3.c, 1993 Lars Bernhardsson,
+4.  dashboard.c, dashboard3.c, 1993 1996 Lars Bernhardsson,
 
 5.  helpwin.c, defwin.c (derived), 1991 Eric Mehlhaff,
 
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/ChangeLog netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/ChangeLog
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/ChangeLog	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/ChangeLog	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+Mon Jan  5 19:14:26 2009  James Cameron  <quozl at us.netrek.org>
+
+	* netrek-client-cow-3.2.9: released
+
+	- add identity blinding feature, which removes names, ranks, versions,
+
+	- remove safe-idle from clue games,
+
+	- include key file in binary distribution,
+
+	- clarify license on work contributed by Lars Bernhardsson.
+
 Mon Sep 29 14:28:07 2008  James Cameron  <quozl at us.netrek.org>
 
 	* netrek-client-cow-3.2.8: released
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/Makefile netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/Makefile
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/Makefile	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/Makefile	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@
 to_dos: system.mk
 	$(MAKE) -f system.mk KEYDEF=$(KEYDEF) to_dos
 
-install: netrek-client-cow
+install: netrek-client-cow $(KEYFILE)
 	install netrek-client-cow $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	install $(KEYFILE) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
 
 package:
 	fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage -Igtk -Ipygtk -Ipyqt
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/README.releasing netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/README.releasing
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/README.releasing	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/README.releasing	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # resolve any differences between working directory and repository
 
 # decide on version number
-export VERSION=3.2.8
+export VERSION=3.2.9
 
 # update version.h patchlevel.h cow.spec
 
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 cd /tmp
 md5sum netrek-client-cow-${VERSION}.tar.gz
-878a7f85e8d7f4c619f69192d36ad564  netrek-client-cow-3.2.7.tar.gz
 
 # test build the .tar.gz
 cd /tmp
@@ -35,9 +34,10 @@
 cd netrek-client-cow-${VERSION}
 ./configure
 make
-./netrek
+./netrek-client-cow
 
 # release
+cd /tmp
 cp netrek-client-cow-${VERSION}.tar.gz ~/public_html/external/mine/netrek/
 cd ~/public_html/external/
 . to-au
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/cow.spec netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/cow.spec
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/cow.spec	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/cow.spec	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 Summary: Netrek Client
 Name: cow
-Version: 3.2.8
+Version: 3.2.9
 Release: realtime.1
 Copyright: BSD
 URL: http://cow.netrek.org/
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/cowmain.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/cowmain.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/cowmain.c	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/cowmain.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -644,6 +644,8 @@
   SRANDOM(time(0));
 
   initDefaults(deffile);
+  identityBlind = booleanDefault("identityBlind", identityBlind);
+  versionHide = booleanDefault("versionHide", versionHide);
 
   xtrekPort = port;
   if (server)
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/dashboard.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/dashboard.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/dashboard.c	2008-09-29 14:31:08.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/dashboard.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -1,15 +1,32 @@
-
 /* dashboard.c - graphic tstatw - 6/2/93
  * 
- * copyright 1993 Lars Bernhardsson (lab at mtek.chalmers.se) Free to use as long
- * as this notice is left here.
- * 
+ * Copyright (C) 1993, Lars Bernhardsson (lab at mtek.chalmers.se)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
  * Color by Nick Trown.
  *
- * $Log: dashboard.c,v $
- * Revision 1.1.1.1  1998/11/01 17:24:09  siegl
- * COW 3.0 initial revision
- * */
+ */
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "copyright.h"
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/dashboard3.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/dashboard3.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/dashboard3.c	2008-09-29 14:31:08.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/dashboard3.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -2,14 +2,31 @@
 /*
  * dashboard.c - graphic tstatw - 6/2/93
  * lab2-dashboard.c - 2nd graphic tstatw - 7/29/96
- * 
- * copyright 1993,1996 Lars Bernhardsson (lab at mtek.chalmers.se)
- * Free to use as long as this notice is left here.
  *
- * $Log: dashboard3.c,v $
- * Revision 1.1.1.1  1998/11/01 17:24:09  siegl
- * COW 3.0 initial revision
- * */
+ * Copyright (C) 1993 1996, Lars Bernhardsson (lab at mtek.chalmers.se)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "copyright.h"
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/data.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/data.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/data.c	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/data.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -749,3 +749,5 @@
 
 int F_show_all_tractors = 1;
 int fastGuest = 0;
+int identityBlind = 0;
+int versionHide = 0;
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/data.h netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/data.h
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/data.h	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/data.h	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -585,4 +585,6 @@
 
 extern int F_show_all_tractors;
 extern int fastGuest;
+extern int identityBlind;
+extern int versionHide;
 #endif /* _h_data */
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/dmessage.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/dmessage.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/dmessage.c	2008-09-29 14:31:08.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/dmessage.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 	      !strncmp(message + 10, "     ", 5) && (message[15] == 0))
 	    {
 	      printf("dmessage:flags==team PIG call from=%d\n", from);
-	      pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
+	      if (!versionHide) pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
 	    }
 	}
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 	  if (!strncmp(message + 10, "     ", 5) && (message[15] == 0))
 	    {
 	      printf("dmessage:MINDIV PIG call from=%d\n", from);
-	      pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
+	      if (!versionHide) pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
 	    }
 	}
       else
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 	  W_WriteText(messwa, 0, 0, color, message, len, 0);
 	  if (!strncmp(message + 10, "     ", 5) && (message[15] == 0))
 	    {
-	      pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
+	      if (!versionHide) pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
 	    }
 	}
       W_WriteText(reviewWin, 0, 0, color, message, len, 0);
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 	  W_WriteText(messwt, 0, 0, color, message, len, 0);
 	  if (!strncmp(message + 10, "     ", 5) && (message[15] == 0))
 	    {
-	      pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
+	      if (!versionHide) pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
 	    }
 	  if (logmess)
 	    {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 	    W_WriteText(messwi, 0, 0, color, message, len, 0);
 	  if (!strncmp(message + 10, "     ", 5) && (message[15] == 0))
 	    {
-	      pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
+	      if (!versionHide) pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
 	    }
 	  if (logmess)
 	    {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 	  W_WriteText(messwa, 0, 0, color, message, len, 0);
 	  if (!strncmp(message + 10, "     ", 5) && (message[15] == 0))
 	    {
-	      pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
+	      if (!versionHide) pmessage(cowid, from, MINDIV);
 	    }
 	  if (logmess)
 	    {
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/enter.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/enter.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/enter.c	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/enter.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
   mctl = universe.mctl;
   messages = universe.messages;
   context = universe.context;
+  context->gameup = GU_UNSAFE;
   for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYER; i++)
     {
       players[i].p_status = PFREE;
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/mkcflags.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/mkcflags.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/mkcflags.c	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/mkcflags.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -135,13 +135,6 @@
   strcat (pigcall, "-STABLE");
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ALPHACODER
-  strcat (pigcall, ", Alpha ver. ");
-  strcat (pigcall, ALPHACODER);
-  strcat (pigcall, "-");
-  strcat (pigcall, ALPHAREF);
-#endif
-
   return (pigcall);
 }
 
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/name.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/name.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/name.c	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/name.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
 
   printf ("%s.%d", mvers, PATCHLEVEL);
 
-#ifdef ALPHACODER
-  printf (".%s(%s)", ALPHACODER, ALPHAREF);
-#endif
-
   printf ("\n");
   exit(0);
 }
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/newwin.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/newwin.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/newwin.c	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/newwin.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -384,13 +384,13 @@
     W_MapWindow(rankw);
   if (checkMapped("help"))
     W_MapWindow(helpWin);
-  if (checkMapped("review_all"))
+  if (checkMapped("review_all") && !identityBlind)
     W_MapWindow(messwa);
-  if (checkMapped("review_team"))
+  if (checkMapped("review_team") && !identityBlind)
     W_MapWindow(messwt);
-  if (checkMapped("review_your"))
+  if (checkMapped("review_your") && !identityBlind)
     W_MapWindow(messwi);
-  if (checkMapped("review_kill"))
+  if (checkMapped("review_kill") && !identityBlind)
     W_MapWindow(messwk);
   if (checkMapped("netstat"))
     nswindow(netstatWin);
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
     }
   if (checkMappedPref("player", 1))
     W_MapWindow(playerw);
-  if (checkMappedPref("review", 1))
+  if (checkMappedPref("review", 1) && !identityBlind)
     W_MapWindow(reviewWin);
   if (checkMapped("UDP"))
     udpwindow();
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/patchlevel.h netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/patchlevel.h
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/patchlevel.h	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/patchlevel.h	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #include "config.h"
-#define PATCHLEVEL 8 /* last digit of version number */
+#define PATCHLEVEL 9 /* last digit of version number */
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/sample_key.def netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/sample_key.def
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/sample_key.def	2008-09-29 14:31:12.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/sample_key.def	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Store this file along with you secret key file for further use.          #
 ############################################################################
 
-ARCH 		= unix
+ARCH 		= linux
 
 #
 # NOTE: If you have to make a key from keys.h then after you have changed
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 
 KEYSH 		= keys.h
 KEYNAME 	= $(ARCH)
-DESC 		= "$(ARCH) / Sample key"
-MAKER 		= "007 at netrek.org"
-COMMENT 	= "reserved.c blessed. Located via http at cow.netrek.org"
+DESC 		= "automatic packaged key"
+MAKER 		= "quozl at us.netrek.org"
+COMMENT 	= "netrek.org/files/COW/"
 
 # If you have already an valid RSA key change the name of the file below.
 # Otherwise make will automaticaly generate one for you.
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/socket.c netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/socket.c
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/socket.c	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/socket.c	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -2511,10 +2511,17 @@
 
   pl = &players[p_no];
 
-  strcpy(pl->p_name, packet->name);
-  strcpyp_return(pl->p_monitor, packet->monitor, sizeof(pl->p_monitor));
-  strcpy(pl->p_login, packet->login);
-  pl->p_stats.st_rank = packet->rank;
+  if (identityBlind) {
+    strcpy(pl->p_name, "");
+    strcpy(pl->p_monitor, "");
+    strcpy(pl->p_login, "");
+    pl->p_stats.st_rank = 0;
+  } else {
+    strcpy(pl->p_name, packet->name);
+    strcpyp_return(pl->p_monitor, packet->monitor, sizeof(pl->p_monitor));
+    strcpy(pl->p_login, packet->login);
+    pl->p_stats.st_rank = packet->rank;
+  }
 
   if (p_no == me->p_no)
     {
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/struct.h netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/struct.h
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/struct.h	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/struct.h	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -1,26 +1,8 @@
-
-
-
 /* struct.h for the client of an xtrek socket protocol.
  * 
  * Most of the unneeded stuff in the structures has been thrown away.
  *
- * $Log: struct.h,v $
- * Revision 1.5  2006/09/19 10:20:39  quozl
- * ut06 full screen, det circle, quit on motd, add icon, add desktop file
- *
- * Revision 1.4  2006/05/16 06:20:18  quozl
- * add PLCORE
- *
- * Revision 1.3  2002/06/21 00:26:03  quozl
- * fix description of PFOBSERV
- *
- * Revision 1.2  1999/08/05 16:46:32  siegl
- * remove several defines (BRMH, RABBITEARS, NEWDASHBOARD2)
- *
- * Revision 1.1.1.1  1998/11/01 17:24:11  siegl
- * COW 3.0 initial revision
- * */
+ */
 #include "copyright.h"
 
 #ifndef _h_struct
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/system.mk.in netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/system.mk.in
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/system.mk.in	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/system.mk.in	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 # full screen support
 XXF86VM_LIBS    = -lXxf86vm
 # camera snapshot support
-IMLIB2_LIBS     = -lImlib2
+IMLIB2_LIBS     = $(shell imlib2-config --libs)
 
 SHARED 	= $(SL_CFLAGS)
 INCDIRS = $(MPINC) $(INCS)
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@
 	@echo "int sock = -1;" >>rsa_box_1.c
 
 $(SECKEYFILE):
-	@echo WARNING: No keyfile found, generating a new key.
-	@echo "         You have 5 seconds time to abort"
-	sleep 5
+	@echo generating a new client key
 	$(MAKE) newkey
 
 mkkey: mkkey.c $(RANDOMOBJ) defs.h
diff -ur netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/version.h netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/version.h
--- netrek-client-cow-3.2.8/version.h	2008-09-29 14:31:13.000000000 +1000
+++ netrek-client-cow-3.2.9/version.h	2009-01-05 19:17:43.000000000 +1100
@@ -5,19 +5,11 @@
 #ifdef STABLE
 #define mvers "2.02"
 #define version "COW 2.02"
-
 #define LIBMAJOR 2
 #define LIBMINOR 2
-
 #else
 #define mvers "3.2"
 #define version "COW 3.2"
-
 #define LIBMAJOR 3
 #define LIBMINOR 1
-
-#if 0
-#define ALPHACODER "007"
-#define ALPHAREF "2"
-#endif
 #endif

-- 
James Cameron    mailto:quozl at us.netrek.org     http://quozl.netrek.org/
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From quozl at us.netrek.org  Mon Jan  5 03:31:48 2009
From: quozl at us.netrek.org (James Cameron)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:31:48 +1100
Subject: [netrek-dev] netrek-client-cow-3.2.9 released
In-Reply-To: <20090105092616.GA21553@us.netrek.org>
References: <20090105092616.GA21553@us.netrek.org>
Message-ID: <20090105093148.GA22075@us.netrek.org>

Why did I include a patch?

My darcs repository for netrek-client-cow is temporarily unreachable due
to the hardware failure experienced on netrek.org equipment in the past
few weeks.  Once that equipment is operational, I expect I'll be able to
push the patch.

-- 
James Cameron    mailto:quozl at us.netrek.org     http://quozl.netrek.org/


From netrek at gmail.com  Tue Jan 20 20:12:53 2009
From: netrek at gmail.com (Zach Uram)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:12:53 -0500
Subject: [netrek-dev] netrek as prior art
Message-ID: <ecfa260c0901201812l10103f8ci30029291d8cb0b00@mail.gmail.com>

Maybe netrek can be used in this Linux Defenders project:

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20081209142221426

Zach


From habig at neutrino.d.umn.edu  Wed Jan 21 09:27:52 2009
From: habig at neutrino.d.umn.edu (Alec T. Habig)
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:27:52 -0600
Subject: [netrek-dev] netrek as prior art
In-Reply-To: <ecfa260c0901201812l10103f8ci30029291d8cb0b00@mail.gmail.com>
References: <ecfa260c0901201812l10103f8ci30029291d8cb0b00@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20090121152752.GE32098@neutrino.d.umn.edu>

Zach Uram writes:
> Maybe netrek can be used in this Linux Defenders project:
> 
> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20081209142221426

We've helped out with patent busting at least twice that I know of, to
the point of netrek developers being deposed by actual card-carrying
lawyers.  So hopefully this means netrek is now in the Nexis-Lexis great
database of law info, and therefore on the radar of IP lawyers.

Of course, I'm not on the ball enough to have specifics or links for
those cases, it's been a long time.

	 Alec

-- 
 	    Alec Habig, University of Minnesota Duluth Physics Dept.
	    		    habig at neutrino.d.umn.edu
		       http://neutrino.d.umn.edu/~habig/


From akb+lists.netrek-dev at mirror.to  Mon Jan 26 03:17:50 2009
From: akb+lists.netrek-dev at mirror.to (Andrew K. Bressen)
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:17:50 -0500
Subject: [netrek-dev] COW is now in Debian and Ubuntu
Message-ID: <0qeiyqo281.fsf@mirror.to>


I'm pleased to mention that the current version of the COW
client is now in the Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions.

In Debian, we're in the unstable (a.k.a. Sid) distribution.
When the current testing version, Lenny, is promoted from
testing to stable, we can move into the new testing distribution.

In Ubuntu, we're in the Jaunty version, which is due to 
officially release in April. 

The package name is netrek-client-cow

My thanks to James for support on the upstream end, 
and to Barry DeFreese from the Debian Games team for being our
downstream maintainer. 



From quozl at us.netrek.org  Mon Jan 26 17:49:21 2009
From: quozl at us.netrek.org (James Cameron)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:49:21 +1100
Subject: [netrek-dev] COW is now in Debian and Ubuntu
In-Reply-To: <0qeiyqo281.fsf@mirror.to>
References: <0qeiyqo281.fsf@mirror.to>
Message-ID: <20090126234921.GF10953@us.netrek.org>

http://packages.debian.org/sid/netrek-client-cow

Architectures: alpha, amd64, arm, armel, hppa, hurd-i386, i386,
kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386, m68k, mips, mipsel, powerpc,, s390,
sparc.

This is more architectures than COW has ever had.

Side effect of this is that anybody with a Linux or kernel API
compatible operating system on any of the supported Debian architectures
can grab the .deb, unpack with ar(1), and use the binary therein.  If
there are people using one of the legacy distributions like Fedora, you
could push for inclusion in Fedora at the same time as provide RPMs
derived using alien.

The package file list:

/usr/games/netrek-client-cow
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/CHANGES.gz
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/README
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/README.3.01
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/README.CVS
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/TODO.gz
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/changelog.gz
/usr/share/doc/netrek-client-cow/copyright
/usr/share/games/netrek-client-cow/key.cow.linux
/usr/share/man/man6/netrek-client-cow.6.gz
/usr/share/menu/netrek-client-cow

-- 
James Cameron    mailto:quozl at us.netrek.org     http://quozl.netrek.org/


From matthew.revell at canonical.com  Wed Jan 28 17:05:09 2009
From: matthew.revell at canonical.com (matthew.revell at canonical.com)
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:05:09 -0600 (CST)
Subject: [netrek-dev] Launchpad: important changes to your PPA
Message-ID: <20090128230516.E647FB40A@smtpgrey-2.real-time.com>

Hello Netrek,

Your Launchpad PPA: three important changes
--------------------------------------------

We have three important items of news regarding your Launchpad 
Personal Package Archive(s):

 * your PPA now has its own key and packages are now signed
 * your PPA URLs and upload paths are going to change
 * we are going to start removing deleted/superseded packages 
   from our servers.
   
These changes affect PPAs owned both by individuals and teams.


Signed PPAs
------------

Every PPA now has its own unique key, which Launchpad uses to 
sign the packages it builds in the archive.

People downloading a package from your PPA can now verify that it
hasn't been altered since Launchpad built it.

You can find out how to add the PPA key to your Ubuntu system 
here:

https://help.launchpad.net/PPAKeys


Changes to PPA URLs and upload paths
-------------------------------------

We want to make Launchpad flexible enough that an individual or
team can have more than one PPA. To allow for that, we need to
make some changes now.

With the release of Launchpad 2.2.1 (due on the 28th January), 
three things happen:

 * your PPA's upload path will change from ~user/ubuntu[/series] 
   to ~user/ppa/ubuntu[/series]
 * your PPA's overview page URL will change from 
   launchpad.net/~user/+archive to launchpad.net/~user/+archive/ppa
 * your archive's address will change from ppa.lp.net/user/ubuntu
   to ppa.lp.net/user/ppa/ubuntu
   
To make sure everyone has a chance to get used to these changes,
there'll be a period where both the old and new URLs/paths work,
after which we'll remove the old versions. However, you should let
your PPA's users know about the archive address change as soon as
possible.


Automatic removal of deleted and superseded PPA packages
----------------------------------------------------------

Until now, when you've deleted a package from your PPA -- or a
newer package has superseded it -- Launchpad has kept a copy of
the binary and made it available from your PPA overview page.

>From now on, whenever you delete a package, or it is superseded,
Launchpad will:

 1. mark the package as deleted/superseded
 2. wait 30 days
 3. entirely remove the binary package from the PPA servers.

You'll still have access to the build records, the only
difference being that there'll no longer be a link to the binary.

Important: after the release of Launchpad 2.2.1, on January 28th,
we will start removing any packages that have been in the deleted
or superseded state for more than 30 days.

If you have any questions about these changes, please ask!

Thanks,

-- 
Matthew Revell - Launchpad.net - free software collaboration and project
hosting




From netrek at gmail.com  Sat Jan 31 20:15:27 2009
From: netrek at gmail.com (Zach Uram)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:15:27 -0500
Subject: [netrek-dev] Join our new netrek discussion group!
Message-ID: <ecfa260c0901311815y567a7346vab28e51ecc21bf34@mail.gmail.com>

I invite everyone to join the new netrek discussion group netrek-forever:

http://groups.google.com/group/netrek-forever/

The USENET group rec.games.netrek has been dead for a couple years now
(ie. very little if any legitimate traffic) and is now spam fodder.
And there is not another mailing list or web group in place for
general netrek discussion so I hope netrek-forever will fill that
void.

BTW, this Google Group can be utilized as both a web group and a
mailing list. Thanks to the newsgroup<->mailing list gateway if you
send a message to the mailing list it will show up on our web group
and vice versa.

If you have any trouble joining, or wish to receive an invitation for
a different address, please send the correct one to me at
netrek at gmail.com

Also feel free to invite other former players (or interested newbies)
to netrek-forever!

Regards,
Zach Uram (Yoda, hyperyoda)