Brian May said, I don't suppose they have any plans to make a Linux port?
No, Firstly Linux does not have a native C# compiler (I believe one exists under mono for use on Wine). Second point is all the developers are long time MSTS and train enthusiasts and no essentially nothing of Linux. A couple of point at random, it appears a good portion of the Windows development world is looking and working on a reliable development and exicuting platform for Windows programs ___particularly__ games on Linux so we will probably need to get used to running such on Linux. To put ones head in the sand will not stop the world going by and will do little to help the siuation. Helping this interface along the way will in the end only enhance Linux's reputation in the world no matter what dyed in the wool, rusted on Linux enthusiats may think (and I am one of those). Second, While MSTS does have its faults, its had a number __VERY__ major advantages over all other train sims. Firstly Microsoft abandond it fairly early in the piece, This had lead to what was in effect a stable API which allowed much development of material over a very long period of time. Some of the items avaible are simply awesome, Routes like the freeware Bernina Bahn and the SOB also the US's Surfliner2 route. In Australia there is a quite a number of excellent routes avaiblible and the soon to be released Epping line is mind blowing in its detail. Next having a long time stable interface has allowed the MSTS train sim community to gain a __great__ deal of knowledge on the sims and tools bugs and how one can work around these issues. The editor and tools are particularly unstable and full of bugs yet all these have had techniques developed to enable ways around them. Openrails whilst its being developed on Windows has a strong development community and the progress of it is excellent. The team and a good quantity of others (including myself) are working towards a very (over?!) accurate (and I do mean very) simulation. OR running on a 2560x1600 monitor is ___really___ first class. PS, I wonder how long it will be before the............. Lindsay _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
