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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Specifically, it was forked from eAthena, a Ragnarok Online clone, in 2004. Take a look at the [wiki](http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/How_to_Develop) for user instructions. -**Important note:** building from a github-generated tarball does not work! +**Important note:** building from a GitHub-generated tarball does not work! You must either build from a git checkout or from a 'make dist' tarball. @@ -17,24 +17,14 @@ The rest of this file contains information relevant only to: 1. Distributors. 2. Contributors. - -TMWA has been maintained by o11c (Ben Longbons) since early 2011 or so. -Before that, it never really had a proper maintainer, since everyone -thought that ManaServ was going to be the thing. But it won't ever be, -at least not for TMW. - -TMWA has a [bugtracker](https://github.com/themanaworld/tmwa/issues). +TMWA has a [bugtracker](https://git.themanaworld.org/legacy/tmwa/-/issues). But it's probably worth getting on IRC first: -* Use an IRC client: irc://chat.freenode.net/tmwa -* Or just use the [webchat](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#tmwa). - -Note that this channel is *only* for technical discussion of TMWA (and -attoconf), not general chat or TMW content development. +* Use an IRC client: irc://irc.libera.chat/themanaworld-dev +* Or just use the [webchat](https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#themanaworld-dev). -I'm active in the Pacific timezone, but I might not have internet access -all the time. I'm usually never AFK longer than 48 hours; when there is an -exception, I always tell the content devs who also idle there. +Note that this channel is not specific to technical discussion of TMWA (and +attoconf), but for any discussions related to TMW development. ## 1. Distributors. ### Important notes: @@ -196,7 +186,7 @@ developers get annoyed when wushin makes us work straight from his client-data repo. Currently, there is only *one* set of server data that is known to be -compatible with TMWA: https://github.com/themanaworld/tmwa-server-data +compatible with TMWA: https://git.themanaworld.org/legacy/serverdata The only recommended way of using this is by following the instructions in the [How to Develop](https://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Dev:How_to_Develop) article. These instructions are only designed @@ -217,36 +207,14 @@ Note also that The Mana World has not investigated the copyright status of other sets of server data. ## 2. Contributors. -The most important thing if you want to help improve TMWA is *talk* to me. -No, wait, that's the second most important thing. - -The real most important thing if you want to help improve TMWA is that it's -*work*. You can't just stop by and chat for a few hours and help at all. -If you're going to work on TMWA, you have to be work months in the future. - -TMWA was terrible when I got it, and I've only fixed enough to make it -sane, not pretty. Even a minimal change is likely to touch the whole tree, -so merge conflicts are a constant problem. - -That said, there *are* several tasks that I could use help with. Several -essential tasks have been left undone just because they don't conflict with -the main body of my work. - -But I do not want someone who will just work for a few hours, go to bed, -then never return. I have wasted far too many hours answering their -questions. If you're going to help, you have to actually *help*. - -The following skills are good to know required for various tasks: - - - ability to read - - ability to write - - ability to notice error messages - - ability to solve your own problems - - willingness to accept review of your changes. It's not personal if I - say your work is wrong, I'm just seeing more than you do, and tiny - details are often incredibly important. - - familiarity with gdb - - Python (A low entry barrier, but Python alone is not enough for the - tasks. Particularly, reread the bit about review.) - - C++11 (Not a low entry barrier. I'm not really expecting help with this, - and since this is conflict heavy, please do the other tasks first). + +You're welcome to help maintain this server, but please make sure to +get in touch with the currently active maintainers first. + +Remember that this server is what currently keeps The Mana World alive, +so any changes should be made with extreme care. It is important that +each change be tested and reviewed before it goes live. + +Finally, if you got yourself somewhat familiar with this code, please +consider sticking around either to fix further issues as they come up +or to help reviewing changes by others. Thanks! |