Hello and a question

Sahin

<div class="IPBDescription">Hi everyone... open source?</div>Hey everyone! My name is Timur Sahin and I'm new to the boards, just saying "Hi" I guess, been following NS for some while now, and just reading the unofficial FAQ, a question sparked in my brain, so I figured I should go ahead and ask.

Will NS be open sourced? I'm a C++ programmer, and my friend has been working with 3DSMax for about a year and half now.

The <a href="http://www.readyroom.org/faq2.html" target="_blank">UnOfficial FAQ</a> hints about open source:
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<b>- I demand that such and such weapon be in this mod? When will this happen?</b>
Just as soon as you learn C++ and 3DSMax, toughguy.
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Now, this was from an <b>un</b>official FAQ, that's why I'm posting this. Does this mean there is a chance that the source is open to developers who want to implement their own weapons, etc? (Even if just private?)

Just wondering... never worked on a HL Mod before, so I figure it will be an interesting hobby...

I could also use some relaxation in between work and school.

SuperMunchkin

Welcome to the forums and the madness.  I think that's the standard greeting around here.

Of course, I can't really answer your question, since I'm not a dev.  But I would very much doubt the source code would be available publically any time soon.

Daxx

I believe what that quote is trying to convey is that if you know how to program and model, your also aware of the amount of work adding a single weapon or whatnot is.

It's basicly saying "If you knew how much work it is, you wouldn't be asking this question"

As for open source, I doubt that to extreams.  As far as code is concerned, it's pretty much Flayra's child, with other members of the development team babysitting from time to time.

Darth_Moo

i believe it is saying "u want to dictate what goes into a mod, make one yourself"

Moleculor

Yeeeeeeeaaahh, I'm betting the 'If you want X weapon, make the mod yourself.' option... I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt it.

devilblocks

I believe the readme file is open source <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

Sahin

Haha, okay, sorry, just sounded like it, I would seriously doubt it too, considering how much work went into NS, especially getting it to render as a semi-RTS game.