Changes to mangos-zero

[Auntie Mangos]

@MasterControlProgram: If I got it right, this was already offered by YuruY here [1]. The problem seems to be the lack of active UDB devs.

Regards

Skirnir

[1] http://getmangos.eu/community/post/137126/#p137126

[TheLuda]

Greetings,

while it may seem silent these days on our forums, laziness has not yet reached this holy halls.

We're pouring new life into mangos-zero, and will be providing a whole lot of nifty updates for those who love their classic dose of WoW.

Keep your eyes on https://github.com/mangos-zero, as the updates keep coming in.

Joining the mangos-zero train

If you love the times when patch 1.12 was the thing feel free to raise a hand if you would love to jump on the train and give a helping hand.

Requirements are low, all you need is love for classic WoW, sufficient motivation to win a Dwarven drinking contest, and the rest we'll teach you.

Sheeps said enough, make yourself heard.

[Wortex]

Since when does Dwarven drinking contests include sheeps ? Anyways, I doubt that any sheep would conquer my 1st place guiness world record at Dwarven drinkin contest. I drank 18 kegs of beer in 12 minutes.

[TheLuda]

Aye, and this sheep is in fact a Bronzebear dwarf that has not been shaving his beard for the last 20 brewfests! Since it's inception, I never moved me ass away from those kegs for a single pint!

[Wortex]

Once I'll get a bit sober, I'd like to be included in this train. Don't care where its going, cuz its MaNGOS and it will eventually go to awsumland, but a bit of training courses on the long ride would help out big time If anyone can PM a link(s) and/or text(s) on how I can contribute to MaNGOS[zero]/[one], huge thanks would be sent via E-Mail (I hope people still use it these days).

[TheLuda]

Of course there is. We have quite a good round of mangos-zero friends gathered already but the more the better. Same applies to mangos-one, which will come next.

[kich0]

raises a hand

[shlainn]

Here! Here! Pick me! Pick me!

(Maybe there is something in it for PseuWoW too...)

[TheLuda]

I'm glad to see raised hands, I'll get to you via PM or other channels, though it's going to be a little different, because I'll hand out resources and specific tasks instead of the usual "do whatever you can"

We're doing this a bit more like google Summer of Code with mentoring.

[Schmoozerd]

hmm, it is not my business (as I am not on zero dev'ment) - but maybe you guys should consider joining the irc system to talk together..

as sd2 public channel is on rizon.net, as is the (old?) channel of udw, maybe this would be the right place;

correct my if I post nonsense

irc.rizon.net #udw

[TheLuda]

Actually, you're right.

Currently I'm delivering resources and instructions to everyone interested along with required materials.

iRC is a topic, too. Personally I have to admit that my own chat habits are near cataclysmic qualities

[stfx]

awesome idea ... maybe I will take part in the mangos-one branch when its being worked on

[caeruleaus]

Hmm I wouldn't mind helping. I have a decent amount of free time and also an Associates in Computer Science (nothing great, but you know, it helps?).

[TheLuda]

There will be the same action for each branch of mangos. Due to my limited time I try to get each branch redefined and the interested people supplied with resources within one week, meaning I'll be supplying all the -zero friends with help and resources up to the 2nd September, and then I'll open the same post and action for mangos-one.

@caeruleaus: PM incoming.

[Wortex]

I've created a #mangos-zero channel on irc.rizon.net. If anyone needs permissions, PM me via iRC and I'll gladly give them to corresponding people (like TheLuda).

[lillecarl]

awesome idea ... maybe I will take part in the mangos-one branch when its being worked on

Even more awesome idea is that you are going to take a part of it, That is a big LIKE from me

- LilleCarl

[shlainn]

I'm glad to see raised hands, I'll get to you via PM or other channels, though it's going to be a little different, because I'll hand out resources and specific tasks instead of the usual "do whatever you can"

We're doing this a bit more like google Summer of Code with mentoring.

Nice! I was wishing for a long time that someone who has a good overview over what needs to be done hands out tasks - I believe a major problem for many people who want to contribute is that Mangos/SD2/(U)DB is huge, and people have no idea where to start and what is needed. I know that it is part of the MaNGOS learning philosophy to figure this out for yourself, but it can be... unproductive.

Go Go Go TheLuda!!

P.S.: Joined the IRC channel - see you there

[TheLuda]

... and the updated mangos-zero database with hundreds of beautiful changes has reached github, too.

Enjoy!

[X-Savior]

If anyone is working on One project I am willing to help out. I have a TBC-DB update pack 1.1.1 that is near complete for release.

I am still kicking around on SD2 forums. My time is very limited but I am not completely gone. My problem is for one project I have been the ONLY one developing for it. If I was to work with a few others I would be happy to continue my work as time permits.

[evilatwow]

In a very limited way, I am somewhat working with One. I still use it to keep my 2.4.3 around, and I was using TBC-DB. I was working on a few gossip related fixes in the database, when the UDB forum went down. Nevertheless, I wouldn't count myself as working on One though, mainly because I still have a very long way to go in the learning curve (and apart from that I can only spend so much time on it given my extremely busy life outside this project).

But perhaps I should make a step forward. If there's one thing we've learned in the past few weeks, it is that these can't be "one man" projects. Once you start figuring out yourself how things really work and what's going on, both in the core and in the db/scripts, you start realizing what insane amount of effort has been put into these projects. Typically all done by a handful of people, which is a tremendous accomplishment, that I think too few people seem to realize. No "thank you" post could thank you guys enough for that effort, so I figured... maybe it's time to truly thank you, by reaching out and offering a few hours of our time to be your student...

X-Savior, you were talking about TBC-DB right?

[X-Savior]

Yes, I am talking about TBC-DB. I am now well on the way to getting 1.1.1 release finished. If anyone has any fixes and contributions they can make them on ACID forums at SD2. This is currently only place I have that work can be done while UDB forums forums are down.

I do appreciate any and all help. My time is very limited but refuse to let this die.

[Auntie Mangos]

Since there seems to be constant trouble with UDB, I would offer to supply a constant, stable home in terms of hosting if that would help.

[VladimirMangos]

Just note: if theluda can provide hosting then this can be better. Not good have 2 existed only well known DB projects for mangos at same hosting as will be in YuruY case.

[lillecarl]

I dont get why there shall be more then one db project:S

[TheLuda]

In case of UDB and YTDB it may be because of the different language While I do understand a bit of Russian and still learn a bit more each day, not everybody may be wanting to do so.

Anyway... we could in theory run forums for UDB using the getmangos user database, thus eliminating one additonal account for every user.