Non-progress and retirement
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- JensAyton
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Non-progress and retirement
As I have once again found myself incapable of working on Oolite, even though I want to in the abstract, I have now retired completely and permanently from major feature development. Hopefully this will make it easier for me both to work on support and maintenance and to do unrelated stuff.
Since the new shader synthesizer doesn’t implement all the features of the old system, it has been disabled.
Since the new shader synthesizer doesn’t implement all the features of the old system, it has been disabled.
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
What can I say?
Thanks for everything you have done for us, and enjoy your retirement.
I hope we will still enjoy your wit and wisdom here on the Board.
Thanks for everything you have done for us, and enjoy your retirement.
I hope we will still enjoy your wit and wisdom here on the Board.
Commander Smivs, the friendliest Gourd this side of Riedquat.
- Griff
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
Indeed, you've totally earned you're retirement Ahruman! Thanks so much for all the stuff you've created for Oolite, i don't think the thrill of making some half assed frankenstein abomination out of your neat shader examples and then see Oolite make sense of it all on screen is ever going to wear off um, not sure if that makes you proud of the things you've created here or if you're now just facepalming whilst staring at a calendar at the years you've spent on this project lol
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<sobs>
As I'm sure others will say, THANK YOU for all the hard work you've done and the amazing things that you've accomplished with Oolite since slipping on Giles' shoes.
All the best and don't be a stranger.
As I'm sure others will say, THANK YOU for all the hard work you've done and the amazing things that you've accomplished with Oolite since slipping on Giles' shoes.
All the best and don't be a stranger.
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
Absolutely! Many, many, huge, stupendous, gargantuan thanks for everything. Now maybe, once in a while, you can find time to play the game and find out why we all appreciate what you've done!
- JensAyton
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I knew I’d forgotten something.Disembodied wrote:Now maybe, once in a while, you can find time to play the game
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
Many many many thanks Ahruman!
You've left some mighty big shoes to fill.
Enjoy your retirement, you've more than earned it.
You've left some mighty big shoes to fill.
Enjoy your retirement, you've more than earned it.
Most games have some sort of paddling-pool-and-water-wings beginning to ease you in: Oolite takes the rather more Darwinian approach of heaving you straight into the ocean, often with a brick or two in your pockets for luck. ~ Disembodied
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
What he said. Without the man tears.Selezen wrote:<sobs>
As I'm sure others will say, THANK YOU for all the hard work you've done and the amazing things that you've accomplished with Oolite since slipping on Giles' shoes.
All the best and don't be a stranger.
Thank-you.
Edit - I'm sure you won't be forgotten, but I see you've left a permanent mark just in case...
r5010 - "game-copyright" = "by Giles Williams, Jens Ayton and contributors © 2003–2012";
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External JavaScript resources - W3Schools & Mozilla Developer Network
Win 7 64bit, Intel Core i5 with HD3000 (driver rev. 8.15.10.2696 - March 2012), Oolite 1.76.1
- maik
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
Thanks, Ahruman, and all the best!
Re: Non-progress and retirement
Yep - you've absolutely earned it. I guess there's not much code you haven't touched in the last years and Oolite wouldn't be what it is without you and your time, energy and wisdom. And take care.
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We'll be sure to raise a glass to you in Nottingham later.
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
A toast to you good sir, and all the best!
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
Thank you for everything you've done for this wonderful game.
Glad to hear you'll be keeping your hand in...
Glad to hear you'll be keeping your hand in...
What were the skies like when you were young?
Currently: piloting the Boa Clipper Photic Sneeze II around Galaxy 2, bearing gifts of dubious legality but high entertainment value.
Currently: piloting the Boa Clipper Photic Sneeze II around Galaxy 2, bearing gifts of dubious legality but high entertainment value.
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Re: Non-progress and retirement
It was--and still is--great to have you with us.
Thanks for your contribution!
Thanks for your contribution!
Re: Non-progress and retirement
Thank you for your hard work to give us a great game.
Sad to see you pull back, but on the positive side, we have a great game that is still being maintained and refined.
Sad to see you pull back, but on the positive side, we have a great game that is still being maintained and refined.
"A brilliant game of blasting and trading... Truly a mega-game... The game of a lifetime."
(Gold Medal Award, Zzap!64 May 1985).
(Gold Medal Award, Zzap!64 May 1985).