RE: PenguinNet server

[Steven McDonald <scm@cats.ucsc.edu>]

On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Stephane Peter wrote:

> 
> On 18-Aug-98 Christian Reiniger wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Some note to the network section: Does PenguinNet provide some method to
> > recognize an "official" game server? I don't like the thought, but game
> > companies sure want to continue charging people for access to their game
> > server...
> > 
> > I don't think this is a good thing, but perhaps it's critical to some
> > companies... :(
> 
> Not really... Since we use an open protocol and the server sources will be
> provided, anybody will be able to compile and run his own server and play games
> with it (at no charge) ;). But if it is a required features, maybe we could
> think of some mechanism to charge clients :-/ (perhaps in the form of a
> server-side extension plugin).
> 

If its that important to our hypothetical game company, let them write 
the code themselves. :-)

-Steve