rec.autos.simulators

I am sure this is possible. I am sure some programmers out there can
thrash out a pretty decent sim engine. We already know that many can
design great tracks cars, etc.

Anybody out there?

Ciao.
Fazlur

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Malaysian GP, Sepang 1999

As a mechanical engineer, former sports car racer, and a guy that has made
his living for a number of years writing software, I can tell you I'm no
David Kaemmer! And there are NOT David Kaemmers on every street corner. If
you were fortunate enough to find one or more people with comparable skills,
talent, and experience, anywhere, I can tell you two things: 1) they would
be too busy to get involved in a project like you describe, and 2) they
don't work for free!

You should be appreciative of the exciting technology that David and crew
have made available to us. Take a look at the list of the credits in the
back of a GPL manual and consider that, from what I understand, some of
these people were involved in the GPL project alone for as long as three
years. The US$35-50 we invest to be a beneficiary of that hard work seems
like a bargain to me.

To suggest that something comparable could be pulled off by a collection of
moonlighters is a real affront to the entire Papyrus team.

As you said, it is highly unlikely someone (who has put in thousands of
manhours/days research) would give away all the hard work to allow others to
bastardise. I may be naive, but couldn't these gurus leverage that somehow -
perhaps having the sim only be workable on a mega-server host for networked
racing (aside from single racing on the users' own PCs)? By then they would have
captured a large market of users of the code.

Ciao.
Fazlur

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Malaysian GP, Sepang 1999

Yeah, I guess they could. I just don't think there's sufficient return in it
for them to do so. Remember that guys like us who hang out in this NG are in
the distinct minority...not their bread and butter, so to speak. And also,
wouldn't what you're suggesting, if third parties were successful in taking
advantage of it, detract from the sales of their existing and future
products? More motivation for them not to do it.

A nice idea though I can't see it happening.

Unlikely, but possible nevertheless...

JoH
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