Package for elementary OS

[jtrees]

elementary OS is a pretty popular distro (according to distro-watch.com). Having the game available on their AppCenter would certainly boost exposure.

https://developer.elementary.io/

[ghost]

Do you use that distro? Are you packager for that distro? I suppose that's on a rolling release scheme?

[jtrees]

I use the distro. I am currently not a packager but I'm willing to explore the options and help you out to get Citadel into the AppCenter.

It's not a rolling release distro. Releases are bound to Ubuntu LTS releases (though they arrive later) so the cycle is every two years. A newest release actually just came out a few weeks ago.

[ghost]

Even though using Ubuntu LTS as base, if AppCenter itself actually works in rolling release mode, that'd make a very interesting scenario to investigate.

If AppCenter works like the classic Linux distribution model or an LTS model, then the initiative can't succeed:

• Offline single player is largely unmaintained to the point it can't actually be used as a demonstration pre online mode.
• As there are only two Argentum Age game servers, beta and mainstream, the online mode requires clients to update arbitrarily. There are at least two ways to do this and none involves the typical model of classic or LTS releases:
  • Require custom built clients to update (as in git pull && make).
  • Distribute client updates via Steam.
  • Use an in house launcher/downloader (currently deprecated).

[jtrees]

Phew... I'm not sure I can follow all of that.

AppCenter uses apt under the hood so essentially new versions of a package can be provided by the packager at any time. Users can choose to update to the newest version at will.

Do I understand correctly that this model is unsatisfactory because you wish to require the most recent version for use at all times?

[ghost]

Phew... I'm not sure I can follow all of that.

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We're here to help.

[...] Users can choose to update to the newest version at will.

Do I understand correctly that this model is unsatisfactory because you wish to require the most recent version for use at all times?

Yes you understand correctly.