The next Graal client

DustyPorViva · #1 06-14-2010, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by coreys

Well, ideally, for him it should be as simple as compiling a new binary, testing it out, and hitting a button (metaphorically) to upload it to an update server; then when someone logs into the client it would automatically update. Not that it has to work this way, it just should.

I think the rumor was he got tired of compiling the smaller updates. I'm not sure of the real reason, if that's not.

coreys · #2 06-15-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I think the rumor was he got tired of compiling the smaller updates. I'm not sure of the real reason, if that's not.

Large C/C++ projects can be notoriously long to compile...

cbk1994 · #3 06-15-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by coreys

Large C/C++ projects can be notoriously long to compile...

I doubt that's the case, he makes new betas all the time and usually runs from his own latest "nightly" beta. The problem is that he's just not releasing these betas. I've had an Intel Mac client for probably two years now.