Re: [OasisOLC] Yes Yes, almost done

From: Torgny Bjers (artovil@arcanerealms.org)
Date: 11/06/02


On 02-11-06 22.21, "The Fungi" <fungi@yuggoth.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 10:00:30PM +0100, Torgny Bjers wrote:
>> Mythran, you need not take offense, this is a flame to Welcor.  Just because
>> I love him so much.  A small question, why are buildwalk and the liblist
>> commands included in the DG Scripts pl8 patch?  Shouldn't that really have
>> went in the OasisOLC patch?  Gooberhead.
> [...]
>
> Quoted from DG_Readme in 0.99pl9:
>
>> This patch will install
>>
>>  - DG scripts pl 9
>>  - OLC enhancements for OasisOLC 2.0.1:
>>    - Buildwalk, dig, rclone
>>    - OLC can autosave, based on setting in oasis.h
>>    - list commands: rlist, olist, mlist, slist
>>       - my own quick implementation, while
>>         waiting for an official version for OasisOLC.
>>  - Context sensitive help system for OLC.
>>  - AFK toggle for 'who' list
>>  - 'file' command to list contents of logs etc.
>>  - abbreviations for keywords - new is_name()
> [...]
>
> Note that everything from the "OLC enhancements..." item down does
> not appear to actually be *part* of "DG scripts pl 9" as it is
> listed separately. It just happens to be *temporarily* included in
> the patch. The implication being that Welcor will release another
> DGS patch to go with the next version of Oasis once it is released.

It's still _in_ the patch, which makes it part of DG Scripts all of a
sudden, doesn't it?  What if I just want DG Scripts and want to patch it up
to pl9, but I am not at all interested in buildwalking or liblist, or any
content help files for Oasis? :)

> Of course, I am not Welcor nor do I endeavor to put words in his
> mouth. This was just my impression of the situation.

Me neither, but the question remains, why add it at all, if there indeed is
another patch of OasisOLC coming, and he was aware of this at some level?

Regards,
/Torgny

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