On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 11:17:07 -0700, John wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > A few details... > > Volunteers will get a package of software that contains the TNL > libraries and a basic set of software to connect to the ATC net as a > controller or pilot. Package will include ALL source code and make > files for a Linux system. Sorry, I'm just not an MS type. However, it > will build under Cygwin.
..GPL? Url? > Building will create two application programs --- controller and > pilot > > During the time window for the test you can login to the master as a > pilot or controller as in > > > controller <IP_address_TBS:port> or > > pilot < IP_address_TBS:port> > > Both values to be provided at the time of the test... > > As a controller node, initially login will be ack'ed by the master and > > the node added to the master list. Loggin in as a pilot node > (assuming a controller node is present) will receive a list of > controller nodes from the master, at which point a controller node is > selected from the list and a request is made to the master to arramge > a connection with the selected controller. (NOTE: Current selection > is random, scope criteria are TBS). > > Once the connection is accepted the controller and pilot exchange a > string of "secret data". After about 30-40 secs the connection will be > > broken by either node and a reconnect may or may not be attempted > (Again a random event at this time to keep things somewhat dynamic and > > unpredictable) > > Test objectives are simple: > 1) test network loading on the server > 2) determine latencies issues > 3) test robustness of master server and protocol for error recovery > 4) identify/motivate interested participents as future developers > and/or players > 5) create a forum for ideas > > For example, it would be possible using FG with a view position from > the tower to connect several flights from friends and observe their > performance while doing circuits and act as the tower controller... > Of course, that idea needs a bit more thought and probably a lot more > development, but it is doable. > > Regards > John W. -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
