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by rah
Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:52 pm
Forum: Translations
Topic: [patch] Fixes for English strings (full stops and other)
Replies: 20
Views: 16230

Re: [patch] Fixes for English strings (full stops and other)

It's hotly debated for publishing ... within computing ... it's not I disagree. a web browser simply doesn't display a second space after a first, even if it's there Just because web browsers don't display two spaces, doesn't mean that the issue is settled within computing, or anywhere else for tha...
by rah
Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:17 pm
Forum: Translations
Topic: [patch] Fixes for English strings (full stops and other)
Replies: 20
Views: 16230

Re: [patch] Fixes for English strings (full stops and other)

MatGB wrote:It should be one space
Well, it's actually a matter of style and a matter which is quite hotly debated. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_ ... ontroversy.
by rah
Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:00 am
Forum: Translations
Topic: [patch] Fixes for English strings (full stops and other)
Replies: 20
Views: 16230

[patch] Fixes for English strings (full stops and other)

Hi there, I'm in the process of going through and proof-reading the English strings. I've got a little way into the file and completed some changes. However, I've noticed that there are different standards for spaces after full stops within the text. In some strings there are two spaces after a full...
by rah
Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:27 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Patches for GiGi
Replies: 10
Views: 1479

Re: Patches for GiGi

This page would be an appropriate place for a dedication. However that page needs cleaning up as well. In particular, the part which says "For compilation of the most recent version of FreeOrion from SVN, use the most recent version of GiGi from SVN as well."
by rah
Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:18 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Patches for GiGi
Replies: 10
Views: 1479

Re: Patches for GiGi

Dilvish wrote:and is mentioned here as an acknowledgement of the GiGi project.
The page contains technical instructions for compiling software. IMHO, this is not the place for a dedication. In fact, such an entry detracts from the page's purpose by introducing an unnecessary complication.
by rah
Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:57 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Patches for GiGi
Replies: 10
Views: 1479

Re: Patches for GiGi

Geoff the Medio wrote:Did you miss the part that says "The code for these is included in the FreeOrion SVN repository, but they must be built as separate libraries." ?
No; are you implying that the sentence should be taken to mean one shouldn't try to compile GiGi?
by rah
Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:50 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Patches for GiGi
Replies: 10
Views: 1479

Re: Patches for GiGi

It's built as part of FreeOrion, with FreeOrion's CMake scripts. In that case, can I suggest removing GiGi from the list of requirements in the compilation instructions ? I've been trying to compile it because it's listed as a requirement. If I'd known that the GiGi version in the FreeOrion tree is...
by rah
Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:17 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Patches for GiGi
Replies: 10
Views: 1479

Patches for GiGi

Hi there, I'm trying to compile GiGi. There are a number of issues. Having fixed some, I've noticed that I've actually repeated some of the work that's already been done here: http://sourceforge.net/p/gigi/patches/ Can I ask tzlaine why these patches haven't been committed? And similarly, what I sho...