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Re: LEGO Brick Masters Launches!
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lugnet.lego
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Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:20:26 GMT
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Blizzard Entertainment only needed to hire 2 mac-specific programmers to keep
Mac versions of their software completely current with their Windows
counterparts during development and when patches are released.
Unfortunately, I get the impression that LEGO’s programmers are using a very
proprietary tool such as Microsoft Visual C++, and so they are stuck
releasing Windows-only software. That is why I suggested getting some
programers who are more flexible.
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We develop everything on a cross-platform engine, have a look at it at
http://qdn.qubesoft.com.
We also use cross-platform build systems, use gnu emacs instead of a
proprietory editors like Microsoft Visual C++ and have developers who
use boxes that don’t run Microsoft Windows.
Our engine runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Playstation 2 and
XBox at the moment. A build of LDD for Playstation would be within the
realms of possibility, it just depends on if there’s a business case
for it. LDD is only a small project (normally 2 people) so LEGO aren’t
going to invest in something that won’t be used. If you want a build
for your favourite platform just send a message to LEGO by posting in
lugnet news and if enough people post I’m sure the right people will
get the message.
--
Marc Sutton
LDD Lead Programmer
Qube Software Ltd
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| (...) The website says Mac OS X coming soon. When it comes, is there any chance we will ever see a Mac version of any Lego software? Or can you comment on that? -- James Reynolds (URL) - james@scl.utah.edu (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| (...) I believe Apple sells about 2-5% of all personal computers in the world. However, people tend to keep Apple computers longer than people will keep the average x86 box, so the percentage of actual Mac users is higher than their marketshare. (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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