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question on different Downloads
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:07 pm
by trpted
a) While you guys/gals provide only .exe for Windows, .zip for Mac/Apple and provide source code, OpenTTD at
https://www.openttd.org/en/download-stable provides the following..
#1 Windows Downloads - exes
#2 Mac/Apple - exes
#3 Source Code
#4 Linux Generic Binaries
#5 A few specific Linux/Unix Distro - exes
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Onto my question: Why do you not provide Linux Generic Binaries too?
Please and thank you
Re: question on different Downloads
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:37 pm
by tainn
Probably because it is unnecessary.
System installs (such as a rpm install from the fedora repository) also install all the required dependencies, while matters such as tar.gz do not. In other words, a lot of repositories already include bzflag, and getting generic binaries would make little sense.
Re: question on different Downloads
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:02 pm
by blast
Because we have a Flatpak (which isn't linked on our current site but will be on our new site).
https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.bzflag.BZFlag
Re: question on different Downloads
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:32 am
by trpted
That works?
If so, for what OSs?
If for Unix/Linux, for how many (some, most)?
Re: question on different Downloads
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:08 am
by tainn
Linux, cross-distro.
You will often see Snap and AppImage mentioned alongside Flatpack, all of which have a similar goal in mind but different features.