While the advantages are significant, let's not forget about the disadvantages: * There will be fewer browser add-ons which extend the functionality of a website, as it will be a lot harder to figure out how the code works. * It will no longer be possible to inspect the JavaScript-code to see how it works and learn from it. * It will no longer be possible to inspect the JavaScript-code to look for security problems. * It will no longer be possible to inspect the JavaScript-code for abuse of your privacy. * It will be easier for malicious sites to run undesirable code in your browser undetected. (Such as Bitcoin miners.)
Many large companies are trying to impose an artificial moral on 'intellectual property' by equating copyright violation with piracy and theft. 'Illegal' and 'immoral' are not the same thing. I'm not justifying illegal copying, and in fact I acknowledge that in many cases illegal copying would be immoral, however, the immorality of copying is far from a self-evident truth. (Abandonware comes to mind.) Similarly, regardless of its (ab?)use today, I understand that main original reason for the introduction of patent law was to stimulate innovation by having new ideas made public, not because of some underlying moral.
Actually, this is not true. Yes, we are *Happy Campers*, but there will be no new fan-created things added until the 1.0 version. After that, you can expect a lot of branches. The game material will be a mixture from the PC and the 3DO version, switchable where appropriate. The remixes are created by a team of original musicians, and you will be able to choose whether you want the PC, 3DO or UQM remixed version, probably even per track. The new title screen was necessary as we can't use the "Star Control" trademark, and it was created by Erol Otus, who created the original title screen as well.
Serge van den Boom from the Ur-Quan Masters core team
All new postings and users since november 21 have been lost, but the Ur-Quan Masters Forum is online again. To prevent repetition, we've moved it to here , and we should have daily backups now.
Serge van den Boom from the Ur-Quan Masters core team
Yes, it looks like all the messages and settings are gone. We'll put back an old backup later unless sourceforge has something better. As I understand, the way the Sourceforge web server is set up, all files that need to be modifiable from cgi scripts have to be world-writable. So various projects on sourceforge have world-writable dirs, and it looks like someone with malicious intentions noticed that. I don't know how many projects are the victim of this, but I wouldn't be surprised if this will end up to be another Slashdot headline.
In my opinion the news item isn't emphasizing enough that this is still an alpha. Not everything is working yet and crashes are still frequent. The real fans will still like it, but for the full experience, you might want to wait for at least a beta release. We actually thought it was to early for a Slashdot announcement, but I guess it was inevitable. The timing couldn't have been worse though, as for some (probably malicious) reason, a large number of files from various SourceForge web sites seem to have been deleted.
Also worth mentioning is that the source for this port came from the 3DO version, and not the PC version (this means there are differences, such as spoken dialogs), and that the final release will include (optional) remixed tracks by the original artists.
*enjoy the sauce*
Serge van den Boom from the Ur-Quan Masters core team
Slashdot Mirror
While the advantages are significant, let's not forget about the disadvantages:
* There will be fewer browser add-ons which extend the functionality of a website, as it will be a lot harder to figure out how the code works.
* It will no longer be possible to inspect the JavaScript-code to see how it works and learn from it.
* It will no longer be possible to inspect the JavaScript-code to look for security problems.
* It will no longer be possible to inspect the JavaScript-code for abuse of your privacy.
* It will be easier for malicious sites to run undesirable code in your browser undetected. (Such as Bitcoin miners.)
I'm wondering whether there's a deeper joke intended by the "from the what-is-your-name dept.".
After all, it's the first thing Dr. Sbaitso asks you about, in a similar voice.
We at the The Ur-Quan Masters project have set up a web page with some more information and a form to petition Toys For Bob from your browser.
Many large companies are trying to impose an artificial moral on 'intellectual property' by equating copyright violation with piracy and theft. 'Illegal' and 'immoral' are not the same thing.
I'm not justifying illegal copying, and in fact I acknowledge that in many cases illegal copying would be immoral, however, the immorality of copying is far from a self-evident truth. (Abandonware comes to mind.)
Similarly, regardless of its (ab?)use today, I understand that main original reason for the introduction of patent law was to stimulate innovation by having new ideas made public, not because of some underlying moral.
What is your view on this?
Actually, this is not true. Yes, we are *Happy Campers*, but there will be no new fan-created things added until the 1.0 version. After that, you can expect a lot of branches.
The game material will be a mixture from the PC and the 3DO version, switchable where appropriate.
The remixes are created by a team of original musicians, and you will be able to choose whether you want the PC, 3DO or UQM remixed version, probably even per track.
The new title screen was necessary as we can't use the "Star Control" trademark, and it was created by Erol Otus, who created the original title screen as well.
Serge van den Boom
from the Ur-Quan Masters core team
All new postings and users since november 21 have been lost, but the Ur-Quan Masters Forum is online again. To prevent repetition, we've moved it to here , and we should have daily backups now.
Serge van den Boom
from the Ur-Quan Masters core team
Yes, it looks like all the messages and settings are gone. We'll put back an old backup later unless sourceforge has something better.
As I understand, the way the Sourceforge web server is set up, all files that need to be modifiable from cgi scripts have to be world-writable. So various projects on sourceforge have world-writable dirs, and it looks like someone with malicious intentions noticed that.
I don't know how many projects are the victim of this, but I wouldn't be surprised if this will end up to be another Slashdot headline.
In my opinion the news item isn't emphasizing enough that this is still an alpha. Not everything is working yet and crashes are still frequent.
The real fans will still like it, but for the full experience, you might want to wait for at least a beta release.
We actually thought it was to early for a Slashdot announcement, but I guess it was inevitable. The timing couldn't have been worse though, as for some (probably malicious) reason, a large number of files from various SourceForge web sites seem to have been deleted.
Also worth mentioning is that the source for this port came from the 3DO version, and not the PC version (this means there are differences, such as spoken dialogs), and that the final release will include (optional) remixed tracks by the original artists.
*enjoy the sauce*
Serge van den Boom
from the Ur-Quan Masters core team