Comments on: Project Darkstar goes open source http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sun’s Darkstar Online Game Platform to be Published as Open Source « All in the Gamehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-114130 Sun’s Darkstar Online Game Platform to be Published as Open Source « All in the Game Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:23:53 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-114130 [...] by anttiki on March 8th, 2007 As reported by Raph Koster: Sun’s flexible online game platform, Project Darkstar, is going to be released as open [...]

[...] by anttiki on March 8th, 2007 As reported by Raph Koster: Sun’s flexible online game platform, Project Darkstar, is going to be released as open [...]

]]> By: Antheushttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-114048 Antheus Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:19:47 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-114048 Despite the title on darkstar forums says the project *is* open-source, the announcement itself says it will be released in May. What is currently available has little to do with advertised features. Clustering seems to be missing entirely, as well as any real framework for game development beyond raw communication library. Despite the title on darkstar forums says the project *is* open-source, the announcement itself says it will be released in May.

What is currently available has little to do with advertised features. Clustering seems to be missing entirely, as well as any real framework for game development beyond raw communication library.

]]> By: csvenhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-114003 csven Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:01:59 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-114003 Okay. Who introduced the foreign substance into Sun's precious bodily fluids? First Java. Now this. Okay. Who introduced the foreign substance into Sun’s precious bodily fluids? First Java. Now this.

]]> By: moohttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-113973 moo Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:45:57 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-113973 It means that SERVERS can switch from handling one part of the world to handling another in a transparent manner. It doesn't affect the client much. It means that SERVERS can switch from handling one part of the world to handling another in a transparent manner. It doesn’t affect the client much.

]]> By: Mark T.http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-113936 Mark T. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:51:27 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-113936 <em><strong>"Shardless" MMOGs are now a reality by removing the need to preallocate servers with fixed assignments to specific game regions.</strong></em> Damn does that mean more load screens? Or less with longer loads? “Shardless” MMOGs are now a reality by removing the need to preallocate servers with fixed assignments to specific game regions.

Damn does that mean more load screens? Or less with longer loads?

]]> By: Onder Skallhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-113911 Onder Skall Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:58:48 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-113911 Sun remains amazing. Wow. I was hearing rumors awhile back that Second Life was getting a sneak peak at this code and was considering a migration. No details as yet! Sun remains amazing. Wow.

I was hearing rumors awhile back that Second Life was getting a sneak peak at this code and was considering a migration. No details as yet!

]]> By: Rich Bryanthttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-113858 Rich Bryant Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:39:52 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-113858 Does it play nice with compressed XML? Damn, i feel a research project coming on... Does it play nice with compressed XML?

Damn, i feel a research project coming on…

]]> By: Azarothhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-113836 Azaroth Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:45:45 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-113836 Have you looked more closely at this yourself, Raph? Have you looked more closely at this yourself, Raph?

]]> By: MMODIGhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-114146 MMODIG Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-114146 <!--%kramer-pre%--> Project Darkstar → via Rapsipoo <!--%kramer-post%-->

Project Darkstar → via Rapsipoo

]]> By: Virtual World Timeshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-114479 Virtual World Times Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/03/07/project-darkstar-goes-open-source/#comment-114479 <!--%kramer-pre%-->more individuals to in real time work on applications, 3) in world streaming live video. Project Darkstar just went open source under GPL, according to Chris Melissinos, Sun's Chief Gaming Officer. "It’s a pretty robust solution," says Raph Koster, on his blog<!--%kramer-post%-->

more individuals to in real time work on applications, 3) in world streaming live video. Project Darkstar just went open source under GPL, according to Chris Melissinos, Sun’s Chief Gaming Officer. “It’s a pretty robust solution,” says Raph Koster, on his blog

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