> A ha, I completely missed the imbedded server. Maybe we should mention in the description that it includes a client and server. Ok I added that On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:40:34 +0100, swedebugia wrote: > pkill9@runbox.com skrev: (26 februari 2019 16:44:44 CET) > >Here is a patch that: > > - Removes the full stop after 'no tests' > >- Changes the synopsis from "Multiplayer tetris" to "Multiplayer tetris > >game". > > - Replaces the description with what you (swedebugia) suggested. > > > >> As an aside I did not find a working server anywhere ... There is a > >possibility to host your own server with jetrix though. > > > >Oh I realised you meant a server program - the tetrinet package builds > >one called 'tetrinet-server', I tested it just now by running these > >commands in separate terminals: > > > >`tetrinet-server` > >`tetrinet player1 localhost` > >`tetrinet player2 localhost` > > > >Sending messages as the two different players shows up correctly in > >each tetrinet client, so I think the server works fine. > > > >On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:20:28 +0000 (GMT), wrote: > > > >> Hi Swedebugia, > >> > >> > having looked it up online I prefer the WP synopsis: > >> > "TetriNET is a console multiplayer online Tetris game for up to six > >people." > >> > > >> > There is a gnome version also. We should state clearly that this is > >a > >> > console/text-mode client. > >> > >> What does 'WP' mean? > >> > >> > As an aside I did not find a working server anywhere and the > >homepage of > >> > the project is dead. There is a possibility to host your own server > >with > >> > jetrix though. > >> > >> I played Tetrinet with someone over a server, but I can't remember > >what the address was. > >> > >> You can't access the homepage of the project? I can access > >http://tetrinet.or.cz fine. Or do you mean it hasn't been updated in > >ages? > >> > >> > There could be trademark issues with the name/game also see > >> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tetris_Company > >> > >> Regarding the potential trademark issues, both FSF-approved distros > >Parabola and PureOS have Tetrinet in their repositories[1][2], so I > >think it would be acceptable to add it to Guix. And if a copyright > >claim is made in the future it can always be removed. > >> > >> [1] Tetrinet in Parabola - > >https://www.parabola.nu/packages/?q=tetrinet > >> [2] Tetrinet in PureOS - > >https://software.pureos.net/search_pkg?term=tetrinet > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> On Sat, 23 Feb 2019 07:23:43 +0100, swedebugia > > wrote: > >> > >> > On 2019-02-23 10:26, swedebugia wrote: > >> > > For the sake of making it easy to find when searching synopsies I > >> > > suggest you add "game" to the end of yours. > >> > > -- > >> > > Sent from my k-9 mail for Android. > >> > > >> > having looked it up online I prefer the WP synopsis: > >> > "TetriNET is a console multiplayer online Tetris game for up to six > >people." > >> > > >> > There is a gnome version also. We should state clearly that this is > >a > >> > console/text-mode client. > >> > > >> > As an aside I did not find a working server anywhere and the > >homepage of > >> > the project is dead. There is a possibility to host your own server > >with > >> > jetrix though. > >> > > >> > There could be trademark issues with the name/game also see > >> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tetris_Company > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Cheers Swedebugia > > A ha, I completely missed the imbedded server. Maybe we should mention in the description that it includes a client and server. > -- > Sent from my k-9 mail for Android.