convore.json/groups/cubecreate/new-engine/messages.json

[{"user_id": 16740, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302510246.544899, "message": "And is there an option to write parts of it in <insert random compiled language here>?", "group_id": 1203, "id": 621543}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302509954.3314331, "message": "@bartbes Everything will be primarily scripted. It doesn't make much sense for scripting to be just an 'addition' when it's so vital to a modern engine.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 621457}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302509866.8902681, "message": "Great, love to hear them.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 621430}, {"user_id": 16740, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302509835.8407941, "message": "So I had some questions regarding the new engine mentioned in the gist, that is, if the decision is made for a new engine.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 621426}, {"user_id": 16740, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302509871.878397, "message": "How scripting oriented is it going to be? Will it be like L\u00d6VE, with the gameloop in the scripting language, or is everything primarily scripted, or is scripting just.. an addition?", "group_id": 1203, "id": 621431}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302510322.8091221, "message": "@bartbes There would have to be the ability to compile code into a faster language for number crunching and the like, so yes.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 621562}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302510542.9855349, "message": "To extend on the scripting topic, I'm poking at Python-Ogre currently and assuming it goes well, then it'd be in Python. I think a best-of-breed approach could be better suited to a new engine for our purposes then an reinventing the wheel, and of course much better suited to a fledgling project.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 621624}, {"user_id": 16740, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302512806.17068, "message": "So do you have some people who could work on that? As I've told you a while ago, I can help, but I don't have the time to be in a full developer's role.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 622177}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302513272.5539701, "message": "@bartbes I know a few python devs and at least three C devs who could be willing to help. Also I'm a python dev myself which puts me in a slightly better position to start things off.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 622338}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302519204.5368719, "message": "Note: The Grit Engine might have similar goals. http://gritengine.com/", "group_id": 1203, "id": 622855}, {"user_id": 28227, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302541892.028327, "message": "Maybe you should decide what you want to actually do with the project before you start choosing tools. There was still a mention of turning this project into a news site, so it doesn't seem like you guys have a really concrete idea to pursue.\n\nOnce you decide what your're going to do, then you can choose the best tools to get the job done. Otherwise you risk spinning your wheels and never getting anything done.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 626487}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302552218.760716, "message": "@PopeJamal The point of the discussion is just to get a loose idea of what people are interested in. Nothing's being set in stone. ^_^", "group_id": 1203, "id": 628805}, {"user_id": 29840, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1302948601.988229, "message": "A new open source engine, Delta Engine (http://deltaengine.net/) is planned to be released this summer.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 710067}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1303010033.914062, "message": "@boris_kolar Looks pretty nice, although it sucks it's in C#. >.>", "group_id": 1203, "id": 715227}, {"user_id": 28668, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1303026002.462549, "message": "Why does that suck?", "group_id": 1203, "id": 715901}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1303172011.733777, "message": "@CyanDynamo Microsoft has patents on the C# language. It's silly to use a language with obvious, known patent risks when there are other languages that are not as risky.", "group_id": 1203, "id": 733723}, {"user_id": 29840, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1303581312.028533, "message": "Actually, the biggest concern is about .NET libraries, not the language itself. The language is covered under ECMA (although only up to C# version 2) standard and is patent risk free, which is guaranteed by legally binding community promise (http://www.microsoft.com/interop/cp/default.mspx).", "group_id": 1203, "id": 790365}, {"user_id": 3617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 18512, "date_created": 1303681671.2867241, "message": "@boris_kolar Forgive me, but I have little faith in a community promise, regardless of how binding it may/may not be. >.<", "group_id": 1203, "id": 797091}]