RE: PenguinNet server

[Stephane Peter <StephaneP@scitechsoft.com>]

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).





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