[Violette]

On their website there is a message that it's going Open Source. Does this mean free, as well?...

[lovechiefs]

should mean that.Open source software is usually supposed free.If the Portal guys say open source,but still charge,they will get lots of flak from the open source community

[Mabus]

Originally Posted by Violette On their website there is a message that it's going Open Source. Does this mean free, as well?...

It depends on how they define "Open Source", and the license they release the software under.

A widely accepted definition of "Open Source" can be found here.

[The_Fury]

Funny that they announce it as open source now, especially after i had emailed Scott about 5 times wanting to buy the source to make a client for my game, which just so happens to have one of the most complete installs of MIP.

I look forward to the code release as i will now be able to move forward with closer integration of client and source and extensions that i wish to make to make a more cohesively designed and implemented game.

[Threshold]

What is Portal?

Who is Scott?

Where is this announcement?

[Mabus]

Originally Posted by Threshold What is Portal? Who is Scott? Where is this announcement?

Information on Scott Fairchild's Portal MUD Client can be found at GameAxle.

[Threshold]

Originally Posted by Mabus Information on Scott Fairchild's Portal MUD Client can be found at GameAxle.

Thanks.

[Ide]

Definitely an impressive feature set. I only wish a client like that was out there but with a more streamlined UI.

[The_Fury]

Originally Posted by Ide Definitely an impressive feature set. I only wish a client like that was out there but with a more streamlined UI.

Well it was written in Delphi 4 and nice widget sets did not exist on the ark. Once i have the source in my hands, bringing the UI into the 21st century will be my first undertaking.