Aquaria Open Source Project: Online Mod Database

[Hiro]

Dolphin: I'm doing engineering. Software engineering is my planned speciality (specialisations start in second year for us (note that as I'm in the southern hemisphere I've had most of a semester of uni already)). So far the math and physics don't tend to be too bad but they're still boring. I chose to do Chinese (Mandarin) as a general education paper and its by far the most fun paper I'm doing . XD

I thought they said something like the source code would take a week or two?

[p@ssito]

Hi there

I'm really interested in doing the online mod database module for aquaria ! But for now and till end of june, it's not possible for me cos' i've school work to do.
If nobody is in since then, i'll do

Bye !

[Xiagan]

Hi and welcome!

See you later I hope!

[frostyfrog]

@p@ssito,
Ya, I got school too, maybe it could be more of a group project.
I can't really host it too often, (I like to play Aquaria on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx and my web server is on Windows 7, and my specs are kinda low too) so that could be a problem... I do use compression now and that could help somewhat . But other than the server and prices, I think I can help.

Edit: I hope I'm able to talk to you Alec, I've made some progress on my own little layout for the online Mod DB and I was hoping you could tell me what you think...

Edit 2: Project is now online and we are working on it, bit by bit.
http://code.google.com/p/aquaria-mod-db/

[Lady-Succubus]

Bit by bit by bit.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen: as you can guess from my revealing-yet-spiffy-looking uniform, I shall be your designer-on-board for the duration of our journey. I would like to remind you of the captain's orders never to stick your arms and legs and other extremities beyond the clearly defined areas. Do not attempt to abandon the vessel as doing so will only threaten your life and the lives of the others on board. Do not attempt to circumvent safety measures as you may hurt yourself while doing so. Please feel free to voice any opinions you have regarding the voyage to any of the officers on board; we are very open to such ideas. We hope you have a decent voyage aboard the Aquariana and wish you a pleasant stay.

Yeah, I'm sleep deprived. Sorry. .-.

And err... captain, I mean frostyfrog, try not to doublepost. There's a modify button at the top left corner of your posts. There also happens to be a remove button. Very handy for consolidating posts. ^.–

[Xiagan]

And err... captain, I mean frostyfrog, try not to doublepost. There's a modify button at the top left corner of your posts. There also happens to be a remove button. Very handy for consolidating posts. ^.–

In cases like this, a double post is okay.
(New and important content people would miss if he just edited his last post)

[Dolphin's Cry]

Project is now online and we are working on it, bit by bit.
http://code.google.com/p/aquaria-mod-db/

Do you already know under which license Aquaria's source code will be released and if it's compatible with GPLv3?

[Lady-Succubus]

No we don't, but does the platform used to share and display mods really depend on the related software? They're two separate things: one is a game, and another is a file sharing platform that happens to be used for a website that's planning to share mods for said game. :3

[Dolphin's Cry]

Well, I was under the impression that this was supposed to include an extension to the Aquaria source code to make said platform accessible from within the game. If that's not the case, then I also see no problem regarding license conflicts.

[Lady-Succubus]

We could make the game connecting API(?) thing open source, but software that uses the API(?) doesn't need the same license. :3

[p@ssito]

Aquaria is a program, and the site hosting the mods will be linked to this program : I think that in the end, the website's sources will go with aquaria's.
For now, let's say that it's another project... Don't you think ?

[Lady-Succubus]

The website's source's license is unrelated to the game's.

The future modification of the game that makes the the game work with the website is a separate project that is not linked in terms of licenses in any way to the website itself.  Therefore, the website's source will continue to be released under whatever license frostyfrog has set it as, and whether he decides to relicense the source to match with the game is entirely his decision.

[frostyfrog]

I think I will switch it to the same license as Aquaria as soon as it is open sourced.

[Lady-Succubus]

He has spoken. ^.^

I was thinking of a bluish blackish theme for the mod db site, something resembling this forum in color scheme maybe. Either that or more of the aquaria menu green. Any objections?

I doubt anyone would want the mod site to be made of the colors I like (pink, purple, pastels :3) xD

[frostyfrog]

Well, I just committed a new update that allows you to submit mods and view them. I'm going to set it up better with more security in a few days.