Re: Re: [Metacosm-dev] Still alive

[elkine]

Hi all,

That's been a very long time since I've said anything on the list, but because 
of the veiled threats of Oumph should I not answer, here it goes.

It's true that I've lost interest in Metacosm, maybe because I'm more and more 
doubtful about Java's advantages for the project. At the risk of upsetting some 
of you (no name will be given :)), I think that C++ would be a more valid 
choice. A lot of free graphic and other C++ libraries are available which have 
been ported to most important platforms. Moreover, memory management seems not 
so important an issue nowadays (because of STL and all that). Network 
programming is perhaps more difficult, but it's
only the basics which are easier in Java. When you want something more 
intricate, you have the same problem, plus you don't have the same level of 
control on the Java network classes.

But I still feel that there is potential in Metacosm and for its sake we should 
be keeping the domain name, so Oumph has my vote on this issue. I just hope 
that it's not too late for him to protect the domain from the rapacious eponym 
English firm :)

Later,

Elkine




----Message d'origine----
>Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 21:24:57 +0200
>De: Benoît Sibaud <address@hidden>
>A: General discussion list about Metacosm project <address@hidden>
>Sujet: Re: [Metacosm-dev] Still alive
>
>Hi,
>
>> I am still alive as well! Sorry I haven't shown more signs of life but 
>
>Hmm last time I heard news from you, you were planning a trip in France,
>many months ago :). But that's nice to have fresh news.
>
>> I have to admit that metacosm was somewhat put in the background for me 
>> (as it seems it has been for most of you as well or am I wrong in 
>> assuming that?)...
>
>Indeed it was, but was it by choice or by lack of time...
>
>> I have never been really interested in this licensing issues since I 
>> see them as hinderance and they were actually partly why I couldn't be 
>> bothered with metacosm anymore. I like open source and the GPL but not 
>> when it gets in the way of getting the job done... Anyway, I guess this 
>> is not really important for me to say that now! :)
>
>Well, licensing issues are boring, but they're part of the job (both in
>proprietary and free software development). As for documenting the code,
>few developers like to bother about legal stuff, but the ostrich way isn't
>the best one to build good foundations for a project. Moreover you can't
>expect the free software to prosper if developpers drop license issues...
>Anyway, as long as at least one of us looks at them, it's OK.
>
>> > - metacosm.org domain. "Expiration Date:02-Sep-2003 17:17:47 UTC"
>> 
>> I am still the owner of the domain name and we don't currently use it 
>> since Savanna doesn't provide DNS redirection as SF was doing so I 
>> don't really see the point of renewing the domain name for metacosm 
>> itself unless we find a way to make use of the domain. More 
>> importantly, we should make sure that there are still people interested 
>> in working on the project...
>
>You can follow discussion about virtual hosting on Savannah at
>http://savannah.gnu.org/support/?func=detailsupport&support_id=101286&group_id=11
>
>I like to keep the domain. As last year, I offer to become the domain
>owner. I suppose I could ask for april.org or linuxfr.org admins to
>redirect metacosm.org to savannah.nongnu.org/metacosm.
>
>About the lack of activity, I'll let others speak for themselves (do you
>still have the address of this list? :p)
>
>-- 
>Benoît Sibaud
>
>
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