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Re: CF: Another client bug, update
Scott MacFiggen (smurf@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU) wrote:
> >it's actually quite simple: I drop stuff onto the pile on the floor,
> >and the server crashes. Or maybe it's the client, I don't know. I
> >
>
> You clearly don't understand the concept of 'in Beta'
I do. Beta does NOT mean that the developers don't have to test it at
all. These bugs are too obvious, they prove that only minimal testing
has been done (if anything at all). This seems to be normal, though ---
I reported another bug some time ago (concerning very full bags),
and Mark told me that he'll not fix it, which was frustrating enough
(since it means I'll have to fix it when more people start using the
client. Luckily there is no danger of this happening right now).
Also, we've had relatively stable crossfire versions in the past
(except for the well known teleporter crash there are not that many
crashes). With the new client things become extremely unstable (to
avoid the word "unplayable"), so it is definitely a bad idea to
discontinue support for the builtin X interface now.
Ok, so we have
- a very unstable, buggy client interface
- a comparatively stable interface that will be removed soon
- known bugs that will not be fixed
What else should I wait for before being allowed to be frustrated?
The problem on my side is the lack of time to fix the worst bugs
myself. Maybe I'll find some time when I'm done studying and before I
start working; maybe I'll do other things then (esp. since I won't
be able to run a public server anymore).
Christian
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Christian Stieber http://www.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/~stieber
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