Comments on: 'Battle for Wesnoth' - An Open Source Classic on the iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Darth Cyclohexane http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-394996 Darth Cyclohexane Fri, 13 May 2011 00:04:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-394996 I played Wesnoth a few years back on the PC and if anything I am enjoying it even more this time around. I have some stability issues on my older-gen iphone, but overall this port is absolutely stellar; I would go so far to say it's my favorite game on the platform at the moment. This was clearly a labor of love for Kyle, $4.95 is peanuts, and he deserves every cent of it. The detractors here and elsewhere are self-righteous posers and should be disregarded. I played Wesnoth a few years back on the PC and if anything I am enjoying it even more this time around. I have some stability issues on my older-gen iphone, but overall this port is absolutely stellar; I would go so far to say it's my favorite game on the platform at the moment. This was clearly a labor of love for Kyle, $4.95 is peanuts, and he deserves every cent of it. The detractors here and elsewhere are self-righteous posers and should be disregarded.

]]> By: DubiousLegality http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-394641 DubiousLegality Sun, 08 May 2011 16:40:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-394641 However you dress this up he is distributing a GPL application that is restricting the user who downloads it from being able to redistribute the binary. He may charge for it but HE MAY NOT stop anyone redistributing it. It doesn't matter if it's apple who had caused this or himself, this violates the GPL and the rights of all those who have contributed to the game. Think if I did this for xbox for instance, put it on a DVD, charged for it and didn't allow it to be copied. I would be in violation of the GPL. So are you. However you dress this up he is distributing a GPL application that is restricting the user who downloads it from being able to redistribute the binary. He may charge for it but HE MAY NOT stop anyone redistributing it. It doesn't matter if it's apple who had caused this or himself, this violates the GPL and the rights of all those who have contributed to the game. Think if I did this for xbox for instance, put it on a DVD, charged for it and didn't allow it to be copied. I would be in violation of the GPL. So are you.

]]> By: Cool Game http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-382920 Cool Game Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:45:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-382920 this game is awesome, anyone who says else is a hater. this game is awesome, anyone who says else is a hater.

]]> By: dete is an idiot! http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-48910 dete is an idiot! Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:11:38 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-48910 Dete, you are an idiot, and should apologize. You have zero class. Dete, you are an idiot, and should apologize. You have zero class.

]]> By: dete is an idiot! http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-323987 dete is an idiot! Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:11:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-323987 Dete, you are an idiot, and should apologize. You have zero class. Dete, you are an idiot, and should apologize. You have zero class.

]]> By: David White http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-44747 David White Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:33:07 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-44747 Hi everyone, I'm the founder and lead developer of Wesnoth. I just wanted to clarify some things that have been said on this thread: Kyle's port is the officially endorsed port of Wesnoth, Inc. the non-profit corporation which oversees Wesnoth development. I apologize for us not having put an update about the port on the Wesnoth website to prevent any confusion about the status of the port. Kyle has an agreement with Wesnoth, Inc. under which we think the best is done for the Wesnoth project, to encourage future development of Wesnoth. With respect to some comments about the quality of the port, from my perspective, Kyle has done a stellar job of porting Wesnoth to the iPhone. Wesnoth is a large and complex application, and I thank him for his commitment to continuing to develop and improve Wesnoth on the iPhone. With regard to the source code, Kyle has provided me with the source code, and is making it available to all. He is fully complying with the terms of the GNU GPL. If anyone would like any clarification regarding any of this, they are welcome to contact me through my username (Dave) on the Wesnoth forums. Hi everyone,

I'm the founder and lead developer of Wesnoth. I just wanted to clarify some things that have been said on this thread:

Kyle's port is the officially endorsed port of Wesnoth, Inc. the non-profit corporation which oversees Wesnoth development. I apologize for us not having put an update about the port on the Wesnoth website to prevent any confusion about the status of the port.

Kyle has an agreement with Wesnoth, Inc. under which we think the best is done for the Wesnoth project, to encourage future development of Wesnoth.

With respect to some comments about the quality of the port, from my perspective, Kyle has done a stellar job of porting Wesnoth to the iPhone. Wesnoth is a large and complex application, and I thank him for his commitment to continuing to develop and improve Wesnoth on the iPhone.

With regard to the source code, Kyle has provided me with the source code, and is making it available to all. He is fully complying with the terms of the GNU GPL.

If anyone would like any clarification regarding any of this, they are welcome to contact me through my username (Dave) on the Wesnoth forums.

]]> By: David White http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-323986 David White Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:33:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-323986 Hi everyone, I'm the founder and lead developer of Wesnoth. I just wanted to clarify some things that have been said on this thread: Kyle's port is the officially endorsed port of Wesnoth, Inc. the non-profit corporation which oversees Wesnoth development. I apologize for us not having put an update about the port on the Wesnoth website to prevent any confusion about the status of the port. Kyle has an agreement with Wesnoth, Inc. under which we think the best is done for the Wesnoth project, to encourage future development of Wesnoth. With respect to some comments about the quality of the port, from my perspective, Kyle has done a stellar job of porting Wesnoth to the iPhone. Wesnoth is a large and complex application, and I thank him for his commitment to continuing to develop and improve Wesnoth on the iPhone. With regard to the source code, Kyle has provided me with the source code, and is making it available to all. He is fully complying with the terms of the GNU GPL. If anyone would like any clarification regarding any of this, they are welcome to contact me through my username (Dave) on the Wesnoth forums. Hi everyone,

I'm the founder and lead developer of Wesnoth. I just wanted to clarify some things that have been said on this thread:

Kyle's port is the officially endorsed port of Wesnoth, Inc. the non-profit corporation which oversees Wesnoth development. I apologize for us not having put an update about the port on the Wesnoth website to prevent any confusion about the status of the port.

Kyle has an agreement with Wesnoth, Inc. under which we think the best is done for the Wesnoth project, to encourage future development of Wesnoth.

With respect to some comments about the quality of the port, from my perspective, Kyle has done a stellar job of porting Wesnoth to the iPhone. Wesnoth is a large and complex application, and I thank him for his commitment to continuing to develop and improve Wesnoth on the iPhone.

With regard to the source code, Kyle has provided me with the source code, and is making it available to all. He is fully complying with the terms of the GNU GPL.

If anyone would like any clarification regarding any of this, they are welcome to contact me through my username (Dave) on the Wesnoth forums.

]]> By: dete http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-44713 dete Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:12:20 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-44713 As a person who has contributed to open source in the past, I'm especially sensitive to the notion that someone else would profit from my work without due consideration from the core team responsible for the project. I didn't make my posts without checking the official web page and forums, so I feel no need to apologize for voicing my concerns. Nor do I feel the need to apologize for responding to your rude comment with some rudeness of my own. With all that said, I do wish to thank you for your effort porting this fantastic game to such a limited platform. I can't imagine it was anything but a lot of hard work. I appreciate your frustration at being questioned after putting in all that effort, and I hope you'll see things from my side: We really only had your word that it was official. Thanks again, and congratulations on seeing all your hard work ship. As a person who has contributed to open source in the past, I'm especially sensitive to the notion that someone else would profit from my work without due consideration from the core team responsible for the project. I didn't make my posts without checking the official web page and forums, so I feel no need to apologize for voicing my concerns. Nor do I feel the need to apologize for responding to your rude comment with some rudeness of my own.

With all that said, I do wish to thank you for your effort porting this fantastic game to such a limited platform. I can't imagine it was anything but a lot of hard work. I appreciate your frustration at being questioned after putting in all that effort, and I hope you'll see things from my side: We really only had your word that it was official.

Thanks again, and congratulations on seeing all your hard work ship.

]]> By: dete http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-323985 dete Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-323985 As a person who has contributed to open source in the past, I'm especially sensitive to the notion that someone else would profit from my work without due consideration from the core team responsible for the project. I didn't make my posts without checking the official web page and forums, so I feel no need to apologize for voicing my concerns. Nor do I feel the need to apologize for responding to your rude comment with some rudeness of my own. With all that said, I do wish to thank you for your effort porting this fantastic game to such a limited platform. I can't imagine it was anything but a lot of hard work. I appreciate your frustration at being questioned after putting in all that effort, and I hope you'll see things from my side: We really only had your word that it was official. Thanks again, and congratulations on seeing all your hard work ship. As a person who has contributed to open source in the past, I'm especially sensitive to the notion that someone else would profit from my work without due consideration from the core team responsible for the project. I didn't make my posts without checking the official web page and forums, so I feel no need to apologize for voicing my concerns. Nor do I feel the need to apologize for responding to your rude comment with some rudeness of my own.

With all that said, I do wish to thank you for your effort porting this fantastic game to such a limited platform. I can't imagine it was anything but a lot of hard work. I appreciate your frustration at being questioned after putting in all that effort, and I hope you'll see things from my side: We really only had your word that it was official.

Thanks again, and congratulations on seeing all your hard work ship.

]]> By: Kyle Poole http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-44681 Kyle Poole Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:03:03 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-44681 Okay self-appointed Wesnoth guardian, the wesnoth.org website has been updated and a forum post made by the founder confirming this port's status. I won't hold my breath for your apology... Okay self-appointed Wesnoth guardian, the wesnoth.org website has been updated and a forum post made by the founder confirming this port's status. I won't hold my breath for your apology...

]]> By: Kyle Poole http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-323984 Kyle Poole Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-323984 Okay self-appointed Wesnoth guardian, the wesnoth.org website has been updated and a forum post made by the founder confirming this port's status. I won't hold my breath for your apology... Okay self-appointed Wesnoth guardian, the wesnoth.org website has been updated and a forum post made by the founder confirming this port's status. I won't hold my breath for your apology...

]]> By: AddictArts http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-44594 AddictArts Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:29:25 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-44594 Thanks Kyle and this is reasonable. FYI Tyrian, Methan Bros, and X-Pilot are based off open src code and both those apps do provide the src. Thanks Kyle and this is reasonable. FYI Tyrian, Methan Bros, and X-Pilot are based off open src code and both those apps do provide the src.

]]> By: AddictArts http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-323983 AddictArts Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-323983 Thanks Kyle and this is reasonable. FYI Tyrian, Methan Bros, and X-Pilot are based off open src code and both those apps do provide the src. Thanks Kyle and this is reasonable. FYI Tyrian, Methan Bros, and X-Pilot are based off open src code and both those apps do provide the src.

]]> By: AddictArts http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-44593 AddictArts Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:24:32 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-44593 Thanks Kyle for making a zip of the src available, see comments from him below. This is a good start and I stand corrected now. Off to purchase the game. Thanks Kyle for making a zip of the src available, see comments from him below. This is a good start and I stand corrected now. Off to purchase the game.

]]> By: AddictArts http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/25/battle-for-wesnoth-an-open-source-classic-on-the-iphone/#comment-323982 AddictArts Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:24:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26094#comment-323982 Thanks Kyle for making a zip of the src available, see comments from him below. This is a good start and I stand corrected now. Off to purchase the game. Thanks Kyle for making a zip of the src available, see comments from him below. This is a good start and I stand corrected now. Off to purchase the game.

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