Tango_Romeo
May 21st, 2009, 19:31
...the opening of The Source File Archive, a new resource for designers and the flight sim community dedicated to the preservation of FSDS and Gmax source files representing untold hours of creative work. :jump:
Every single week we lose original source files from which many of our most popular addons were created. Designers seldom post their source files for fear of piracy, and eventually they are lost through crashes or the designer moving on to other interests. :isadizzy:
This archive will provide a safe haven for designers to park source files AND have control over them.
I am dedicating two large external drives to this project...one for the archive and one for backup. The archive will contain the ZIPed source files (and original textures, if available) cross-referenced by author, program, type, etc. in a database of my own design. :kilroy:
Designers can send their files via email for archiving knowing that the files will not be made available to anyone without the author's specific permission. :applause:
I am committed to managing the project personally, and should I be unable to carry it forward, will find a successor to do so.
Bismarck13, Brunosk, Crashaz, Oldwheat, myself and several other dedicated producers have joined the effort initially. Everyone is welcome to contribute.
Files can be submitted to me directly via email (click on Tango_Romeo in this post to send email) or just PM me for directions.
Essentially, all that is needed is a ZIP containing the source file (with textures if available), a file ID naming the author, design program and sim, and instructions on how the file should be handled. :engel016:
Every single week we lose original source files from which many of our most popular addons were created. Designers seldom post their source files for fear of piracy, and eventually they are lost through crashes or the designer moving on to other interests. :isadizzy:
This archive will provide a safe haven for designers to park source files AND have control over them.
I am dedicating two large external drives to this project...one for the archive and one for backup. The archive will contain the ZIPed source files (and original textures, if available) cross-referenced by author, program, type, etc. in a database of my own design. :kilroy:
Designers can send their files via email for archiving knowing that the files will not be made available to anyone without the author's specific permission. :applause:
I am committed to managing the project personally, and should I be unable to carry it forward, will find a successor to do so.
Bismarck13, Brunosk, Crashaz, Oldwheat, myself and several other dedicated producers have joined the effort initially. Everyone is welcome to contribute.
Files can be submitted to me directly via email (click on Tango_Romeo in this post to send email) or just PM me for directions.
Essentially, all that is needed is a ZIP containing the source file (with textures if available), a file ID naming the author, design program and sim, and instructions on how the file should be handled. :engel016: