From: Jorrit Tyberghein <Jorrit.Tyberghein@uz.kuleuven.ac.be> To: news@voodooextreme.com, ptiseo@mediaone.net, john@gagames.com, bobz@mr.net, news@bluesnews.com, news@linuxgames.com, web@flipcode.com, news@telefragged.com, lwn@lwn.net, civax@mail.com, matze@3dnow.org Subject: Announcing the Crystal Space Contest Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 16:15:28 +0200 Introduction: Crystal Space is an Open Source 3D Engine for Linux, Windows, OS/2, MacOS/X, ... url: http://crystal.sf.net Recently Crystal Space got a grant of $1000 from LinuxFund.org. It has now been decided what to do with the money (USD $1000). We will declare a contest. Here are the rules: 1. The deadline for the contest is August the first of 2002. Entries should be mailed to me (jorrit.tyberghein@uz.kuleuven.ac.be) BEFORE that date. 2. The contest is about writing a game, demo, or useful tool for Crystal Space using the Crystal Space framework. 3. It is recommended that the source code of this contest entry is not more than 5000 lines. Blocks is 4500 lines and csdemo is 3653 lines so this should be possible :-) 4. If the contest entry needs additional data (textures, map file, sounds, ...) it is recommended that the total amount of data does not exceed 10Megs (compressed). 5. The source code of this contest entry must be released under an OSI approved Open Source license. You can find a list at: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/index.html 6. The following CS versions are legal for creation of this contest entry: 0.94r002 0.96 (if that gets released before August). cvs If you use cvs the only requirement is that it works with the cvs version of CS on July 15 (two weeks before the deadline). So you have two options here: use cvs and update regularly, or download a snapshot now and then download again at July 15 to see if your code still works. 7. People that contributed to CS cannot participate in this contest! The idea is that we let new people try to make something in CS. So if your name is in docs/history.txt or docs/history.old you cannot participate. If you feel this is unfair then just mail one of the judges (me and a few others that will be announced later) and we will decide on this matter on a case by case basis then. Of course you are free to become a CS developer later :-) 8. The judges will be top CS contributors (probably me, Philip Wyett, perhaps Eric Sunshine, Wouter Wijngaards, Norman Kramer, ...). This list still has to be decided. 9. Every contest entry will be judged based on code quality and depending on the type of entry, playability, demo value, or usefulness. 10. All entries that will be sent to us will be made available on the CS website. With full source. 11. Including binaries is not required but a nice touch. 12. Making sure the contest entry is portable (at least linux and windows) is a good point in your favor. 13. And finally: the prices are (in USD): $500 for first place $250 for second place $200 for third place Greetings and good luck! -- ============================================================================== Jorrit.Tyberghein@uz.kuleuven.ac.be, University Hospitals KU Leuven BELGIUM There was a badger in the privy. -- Granny Weatherwax returns home from vacation (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies) ==============================================================================