Re: [Wesnoth-dev] Warning -- I am about to break the Windows and MacOS ports!
On Monday 14 May 2007 21:35:04 Eric S. Raymond wrote: If it is really a problem we should probably use some more conventional filenames like _main.cfg instead of %main.cfg for example. Alas, it appears the ls(1) sort algorithm ignores all leading non-alphanumerics. It depends on your system locale, when depending on the sort order it's always better to set your locale to C. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp/test % LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 ls bar foo _foo [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp/test % LC_ALL=C ls _foo bar foo -- Warp Networks | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| http://warp.es Debian| [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.debian.org ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
Re: [Wesnoth-dev] SotBE description a bit racy
Personally, I don't feel that there would be much loss to the character of the Orcs if they said tree-huggers instead of tree-shaggers. Is it so important to the storyline for them to use the more vulger phase that such a small change should not be made? -- --- In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice they're different. --- John W. C. McNabb --- ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
Re: [Wesnoth-dev] SotBE description a bit racy
John McNabb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Personally, I don't feel that there would be much loss to the character of the Orcs if they said tree-huggers instead of tree-shaggers. Is it so important to the storyline for them to use the more vulger phase that such a small change should not be made? I don't think that's a small change. Not in idiomatic English, anyway. -- a href=http://www.catb.org/~esr/;Eric S. Raymond/a ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
Re: [Wesnoth-dev] SotBE description a bit racy
Can you be more explicit about why it is not a small change as far as its importance to the storyline of the campaign? On 5/15/07, Eric S. Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John McNabb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Personally, I don't feel that there would be much loss to the character of the Orcs if they said tree-huggers instead of tree-shaggers. Is it so important to the storyline for them to use the more vulger phase that such a small change should not be made? I don't think that's a small change. Not in idiomatic English, anyway. -- a href=http://www.catb.org/~esr/;Eric S. Raymond/a ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev -- --- In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice they're different. --- John W. C. McNabb --- ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
Re: [Wesnoth-dev] Directory objects -- proposed change in preprocessor behavior
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: why is core stuff inside the campaigns folder? Because, in this draft of the reorganization, the 'campaigns' folder really becomes a 'packages' folder with the name 'campaigns' kept for backwards compatibility. Layout reproduced for reference: wesnoth data campaigns core images sounds music Descent_Into_Darkness images : Under_The_Burning_Suns images With the name change, it would look like this: wesnoth data packages core images sounds music Descent_Into_Darkness images : Under_The_Burning_Suns images I'm not sure yet, but I think it may make sense for multiplayer to become a package too. -- a href=http://www.catb.org/~esr/;Eric S. Raymond/a ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
Re: [Wesnoth-dev] SotBE description a bit racy
I agree tree-hugger would be ridiculous. No one is suggesting that the orcs need to be polite. But is it not in your power to cook up a less vulgar epithet for the elves? You managed it for the dwarves and humans. -eleazar / j.w.bjerk On May 15, 2007, at 5:48 PM, Eric S. Raymond wrote: John McNabb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Can you be more explicit about why it is not a small change as far as its importance to the storyline of the campaign? It establishes character for the orcs. They are the kind of beings who refer to elves as tree-shaggers. Like the other epithets I cooked up for them to use, it's both vulgar and faintly comical. Tree-hugger would be merely ridiculous -- makes 'em sound like crusty oldsters sneering at a Greenpeace rally. -- a href=http://www.catb.org/~esr/;Eric S. Raymond/a ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
Re: [Wesnoth-dev] SotBE description a bit racy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I agree tree-hugger would be ridiculous. No one is suggesting that the orcs need to be polite. But is it not in your power to cook up a less vulgar epithet for the elves? You managed it for the dwarves and humans. Trust me, if I could have invented ruder and more vulgar epithets for dwarves and humans without stepping over the line into scatology or obscenity, I certainly would have. -- a href=http://www.catb.org/~esr/;Eric S. Raymond/a ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
Re: [Wesnoth-dev] SotBE description a bit racy
Why are we having this discussion? Why are we dedicating such _exegesis to a word that 10-year olds would openly laugh at for its quaintness? This censorship is going way over its bounds, if you ask me. I do not think it is doing anything to further its stated goal; and as evidenced by the existence of this discussion, it's an impediment to writing material for the game. It's also a waste of our time. A good rule of thumb for censorship is that if said censorship would, if fairly applied, flag the bible as unsuitable for children; then it's too strong. On May 15, 2007, at 8:01 PM, Eric S. Raymond wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I agree tree-hugger would be ridiculous. No one is suggesting that the orcs need to be polite. But is it not in your power to cook up a less vulgar epithet for the elves? You managed it for the dwarves and humans. Trust me, if I could have invented ruder and more vulgar epithets for dwarves and humans without stepping over the line into scatology or obscenity, I certainly would have. -- a href=http://www.catb.org/~esr/;Eric S. Raymond/a ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev ___ Wesnoth-dev mailing list Wesnoth-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev
