On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:36:36 +0000, Sid wrote in message <497d13a4.6050...@blueyonder.co.uk>:
> 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. ..that could explain the absence of a "need" to roll out Microsoft's newest expensive fancy things. ;o) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
