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From: smile@mhuxd.UUCP
Newsgroups: rec.games.empire,comp.sources.bugs
Subject: Re: conquest newsletter #2
Message-ID: <4599@mhuxd.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Nov-87 09:16:37 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 16 09:16:37 1987
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Reply-To: smile@mhuxd.UUCP (79132-barlow, edward)
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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>Considering the quality of the code, how about calling it "bugquest"?
>Considering the apparent reason for posting it in this deplorable
>state, how about calling it "egoquest"?
>

CHILL OUT MAN!!!  
I dare you to comment on the deplorable condition of the code I posted!!!  
There were a few serious operating system dependant (ie for BSD systems) bugs,
***1*** serious code bug (in the flee routing -> it dumped core on updates),
and a few stupid bugs (Netnews can not transmit a control-G and a few 
lines were too long).  I have at least 15 letters from users who installed 
conquest, are using the code, and are quite happy with it.
I mention quite prominently in the code that I am not a hacker (I learned
C on my own), and that this was a beta-version.  

>Just how much time did you spend on this game, anyway?  Craig and I
>worked for *two years* before we released the first version of Conquest.
I spent *well over* two years on the code (started February, 1985) and have 
played a full game 4 times before I posted it (for about 9 months).  
All major bugs appeared fixed prior to posting (the one serious bug came 
from a last minute code fix).

Perhaps your comment is due to the fact that you are annoyed at my use
of the name "conquest" (your earlier mail to me said as much).  It is obvious
that you do not have a copy of the source, and if you do, it is obvious that you
have never played it.  I tried to be reasonable by offering to
rename the game, but maybe your ego is the one injured.  There is *no* legal
reason for me to wish to rename it --> you do not have a trademark on the
name, only a copyright on your code.  So I ask you to refrain from talking
about stuff you know nothing about.

The (quite annoyed) Ed

PS.  The one thing I would appologize for is not knowing about "patch" --
once I figure out how to use it, code fixes will be "patch"able.  (It does
not exist on my system though? any hints?).

PPS.  Followup discussion should only be in rec.games.empire, 
not in comp.sources.bugs.