flightgear-devel-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > 1. Re: Microsoft Shuts Down 'Flight Simulator' Game Studio > (Jon S. Berndt) > 2. Re: Microsoft Shuts Down 'Flight Simulator' Game Studio > (Curtis Olson)
> > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:16:04 -0600 > From: "Jon S. Berndt" <jonsber...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Microsoft Shuts Down 'Flight > Simulator' Game Studio > To: <geopi...@mindspring.com>, "'FlightGear developers discussions'" > <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <000f01c97e2e$4c433c80$e4c9b5...@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > GWMobile wrote: > >> I just want to thank everyone here for the time and passion they've >> poured into Flight Sim for so many years, and to let you all know that >> every person at ACES is in awe of how much the community cares about >> what we build." >> >> It seems unlikely that Flight Simulator will go away entirely, even if >> it means branding a Live game with the name, fans speculated. A version >> of this post originally appeared on AppScout . > > I think the closure of ACES is so sad on so many fronts. It doesn't seem to > make any sense, either. > > Jon > > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:30:35 -0600 > From: Curtis Olson <curtol...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Microsoft Shuts Down 'Flight > Simulator' Game Studio > To: FlightGear developers discussions > <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <ef5fc9920901240630n5daaee41s2f8061d82354e...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Jon S. Berndt wrote: > >> GWMobile wrote: >> >>> I just want to thank everyone here for the time and passion they've >>> poured into Flight Sim for so many years, and to let you all know that >>> every person at ACES is in awe of how much the community cares about >>> what we build." >>> >>> It seems unlikely that Flight Simulator will go away entirely, even if >>> it means branding a Live game with the name, fans speculated. A version >>> of this post originally appeared on AppScout . >> I think the closure of ACES is so sad on so many fronts. It doesn't seem to >> make any sense, either. > > > I think it's too early to say how this will affect FlightGear other than we > are being mentioned among the remaining players in the market. Also, I > don't believe MSFS will simply end, but it remains to be seen in what form > it re-emerges and where and how. > > That said, we should be prepared for a lot of new folks at least coming and > taking a quick look at what we are doing over here, so when new faces show > up, please be welcoming and patient with them! Some might even know a few > things about flight sim development but not be familiar with our "culture", > so again, let's be patient and welcoming. FlightGear should be a place that > welcomes new thought and new ideas and new faces that are certain to stretch > and expand our culture. > > Best regards, > > Curt. Perhaps sales of MSFS have slowed to a trickle and not worth the cost of development. I don't hear the buzz of excitement I did years ago. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
