@Paradox, that is somewhat out of context. I thought it obvious we were discussing building servers for Uru related purposes with a need for the core Uru content, which needs a license. We have had numerous discussions about not needing any license if we excluded Cyan’s content. In which case, people may be building Myst-Uru style but not Uru.
@JWP, what Cyan needs to do and what they want to do are two different things. I think Cyan/Rand does want to keep a hold on Uru and dreams of some day adding to the story. I’m not at all sure that will ever happen. However, it is Rand’s story and he is entitled to reserve it.
To some extent Whilyam is right. Putting off licensing the content leaves it to fans to figure out where the limits are and how far they can push the envelope. I suspect that could lead to problems. It certainly puts off many, i.e., JWP, and delays some of the game development progress.
@PaladinOfKaos, I am enthusiastic about your progress and hope it leads to the much more open Plasma tool set many have hoped for and I think it offers the possibility of improving Myst-Uru game play (if we can get a license). But, when I compare it to what is going on in the Virtual World realm, Plasma seems to be lagging far behind. Millions of dollars are being poured into Blue Mars, SL, and OpenSim. Dozens of teams are developing advanced client side tools and bringing VW’s to the common browser. So, while I wish you the best it is difficult for me to see how Plasma will become a popular design tool and gain mass support in the general VW realm.
Without a license for Cyan content, I can’t see a large number of Myst fans getting overly excited about a new Myst-Uru client. Also, Myst-Uru fans gather here because they like Myst-Uru. Once you go outside that realm, many of us lose interest. I can see game builders moving on to games outside the Myst-Uru story. But, that won’t do much for the non-Plasma oriented Myst-Uru fan.
I see your PlasmaClient has the next evolutionary step in open source Uru. But, without a license from Cyan for Uru content… it is hard for Myst-Uru fans to benefit from the step.
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