Date: Tuesday June 27, 2000 @ 20:36 Author: cameron Update of /home/netrek/cvsroot/web In directory swashbuckler.fortress.real-time.com:/var/tmp/cvs-serv5579 Modified Files: index.html Log Message: 2.9pl6 release **************************************** Index: web/index.html diff -u web/index.html:1.19 web/index.html:1.20 --- web/index.html:1.19 Tue Jun 27 00:56:34 2000 +++ web/index.html Tue Jun 27 20:36:37 2000 @@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ <h4>Latest Release</h4> -Version 2.9pl5 of the Netrek Vanilla Server was released on 15th -February 2000 and may be downloaded from:<p> +Version 2.9pl6 of the Netrek Vanilla Server was released on 28th +June 2000 and may be downloaded from:<p> <ul> @@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ <ul> -<li><a href=ftp://ftp.netrek.org/pub/netrek/servers/vanilla/Vanilla-2.9pl5.tar.gz>Vanilla-2.9pl5.tar.gz</a> +<li><a href=ftp://ftp.netrek.org/pub/netrek/servers/vanilla/Vanilla-2.9pl6.tar.gz>Vanilla-2.9pl6.tar.gz</a> -<li><a href=ftp://ftp.netrek.org/pub/netrek/servers/vanilla/netrek-server-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm>netrek-server-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm</a> +<li><a href=ftp://ftp.netrek.org/pub/netrek/servers/vanilla/netrek-server-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm>netrek-server-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm</a> -<li><a href=ftp://ftp.netrek.org/pub/netrek/servers/vanilla/netrek-config-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm>netrek-config-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm</a> +<li><a href=ftp://ftp.netrek.org/pub/netrek/servers/vanilla/netrek-config-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm>netrek-config-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm</a> </ul> </ul> @@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ <li><a href=ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/>ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/</a> <ul> -<li><a href=ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/Vanilla-2.9pl5.tar.gz>Vanilla-2.9pl5.tar.gz</a> +<li><a href=ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/Vanilla-2.9pl6.tar.gz>Vanilla-2.9pl6.tar.gz</a> -<li><a href=ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/netrek-server-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm>netrek-server-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm</a> +<li><a href=ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/netrek-server-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm>netrek-server-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm</a> -<li><a href=ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/netrek-config-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm>netrek-config-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm</a> +<li><a href=ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/netrek/netrek-config-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm>netrek-config-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm</a> <p> @@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ <table width=80%> <tr> <td> -<pre>ce1104f50b0fd2b0179b62f2d9b047d1 Vanilla-2.9pl5.tar.gz -942edaf0b193ecfd070ffb3a0aebb9d4 netrek-config-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm -04d3c45336bea10070579faad6209f36 netrek-server-2.9pl5-1.i386.rpm</pre> +<pre>c2cf950f9a026532fd5286e5c3606698 netrek-2.9pl6-1.src.rpm +2066f1cd95e207271005152cbaca18d7 netrek-config-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm +c1cbea91d83132efce818f07fe428e7b netrek-server-2.9pl6-1.i386.rpm +163fb60445e7bfed3edd8a295d9369b3 Vanilla-2.9pl6.tar.gz</pre> </td> </tr> </table> @@ -97,51 +98,57 @@ instructions for INL server installation can be found in the file INSTALL.INL.<p> -Changes for 2.9pl4 and 2.9pl5 were:<p> +Changes for 2.9pl6 were:<p> <ul> <li>Game Design <ul> - <li>Allow 32 player slots. - <li>Adjust transwarp abort conditions so that they work. - <li>Fix starbase to starbase docking; attempting to do so caused - loss of control by the bases involved. - <li>Change INL team advice message to be two lines instead of one. - <li>Add option to not credit chung - (plasma self or team member against wall) army kills. + <li>prevented beaming down out of T-mode, + <li>allowed eject only if a queue exists, + <li>increased observer slots, + <li>added WHOIS command to identify players off player list, + <li>added PASSWORD command for changing character password, + <li>fix to save armies when freeing an INL starbase, + <li>added continuous scoring support, + <li>added zone tracking to LTD statistics, </ul> -<li>Observers +<li>Administration <ul> - <li>Force observers to teams involved in t-mode. - <li>Exclude observers from count of players on each team. - <li>Avoid dropping observer armies on home planet. - <li>Allow independant observers to lock on to any player or planet. + <li>added ADMIN command for god queue observer, + <li>improved god log format and responses to player, </ul> -<li>Packaging +<li>Configuration <ul> - <li>Red Hat Linux V6.1 RPMS built. - <li>Fix broken statistics line on sample ports file. - <li>netrekd replaces newstartd and includes more intelligence. + <li>added newbie server full of robots mode, + <li>changed default shared memory key for INL server, + <li>fixed cambot dropfile directory name, </ul> -<li>Protocol +<li>Installation <ul> - <li>Accept CLOAK_MAXWARP feature. - <li>Enable portswap mode. - <li>Metaserver solicitation fix for blank and invalid text fields. + <li>included virtual servers support, + <li>removed more compilation warnings, + <li>added documentation for FreeBSD known problems, + <li>verified against Debian GNU/Linux on Alpha, + <li>added conversion from old database format to LTD statistics, + <li>updated and checked installation instructions, </ul> -<li>Remove one total server crash triggered by beaming down. +<li>Packaging -<li>Add colour output to message monitoring program. + <ul> + <li>Red Hat Linux V6.2 binary and source RPMs built. + </ul> </ul> + + <p> <hr width=30%> @@ -149,7 +156,7 @@ The Netrek Vanilla Server source code is managed using CVS. To obtain an up-to-the-minute snapshot of the code, point your CVS client at the -repository and check it out.<p> +repository and do a checkout.<p> <pre> % cvs -d :pserver:netrek at cvs.us.netrek.org:/home/netrek/cvsroot \ @@ -158,39 +165,35 @@ % cvs -d :pserver:netrek at cvs.us.netrek.org:/home/netrek/cvsroot \ checkout Vanilla </pre><p> -More information on CVS, along with source kits, may be found at -<a href=http://www.cyclic.com/>Cyclic</a>. Updates to the CVS repository -are mailed to <a href=https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/vanilla-devel>vanilla-devel list</a>, an -<a href=http://archives.real-time.com/vanilla-devel>archive</a> of which is -available for browsing.<p> +More information on CVS, along with source kits, may be found at <a +href=http://www.cyclic.com/>Cyclic</a>. Updates to the CVS repository +are mailed to <a +href=https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/vanilla-devel>vanilla-devel +list</a>.<p> + <hr width=30%> <h4>Development Community</h4> The community of developers who work on the server source code use a -mailing list to coordinate the work. To join this mailing list, go -to the <a href=https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/vanilla-list>list page</a>. - -The discussions are also <a href=http://archives.real-time.com/vanilla-list>archived</a>.<p> - -Some developers also occupy the #netrek channel on the IRC openprojects -network, server irc.linux.org.au or irc.openprojects.net, which is a -DNS alias. All servers listed in the alias are normally -interconnected. Quozl and Unbelver are the usual -occupants and can assist with development or installation issues.<p> +mailing list to coordinate the work. To join this mailing list, go to +the <a +href=https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/vanilla-list>list +page</a>. + +Some developers also occupy the #netrek channel on the IRC +openprojects network, server irc.linux.org.au or irc.openprojects.net, +which is a DNS alias. All servers listed in the alias are normally +interconnected. Quozl and Unbelver are the usual occupants and can +assist with development or installation issues.<p> <hr width=30%> <h4>Futures</h4> Some plans for the future, depending on availability of resources, are: <ul> - -<li>improved ejection logic, to promote proper use and to assist in training -those who are ejected, - -<li>test the LTD stats package, -<li>embed server within client for offline practice, +<li>embed server within client for offline practice. </ul><p> @@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ PROJECTS file within the source repository.<p> <hr> -<a href="mailto:quozl at us.netrek.org">quozl at us.netrek.org</a>. +<a href="mailto:quozl at netrek.org">quozl at netrek.org</a>. </td> </tr> </table>