[rfk-dev] robotfindskitten - web version

[Peter A. H. Peterson]

Hi Michal,

I think the best thing for you to do would be to contact Leonard
Richardson (leonardr at crummy.com) and subscribe to the rfk-dev list and
explain your idea there. robotfindskitten is not *my* baby -- Leonard
created it. I *am* responsible for the website and in some sense for
generally wrangling the community... but we're a pretty loose
organization.

For the record, there have been some other web versions which used
many of the elements of rfk that you're mentioning, so I don't really
think it will be a permissions problem, providing that appropriate
credit, etc., is given. I guess the difference is in scope; it sounds
like what you're hoping to build is something like a play-online rfk
community website (including nki submission, voting, etc.) as opposed
to the current rfk site, which is mostly a development archive. Is
this correct?

If so, is this a project you want independent control over, or is this
something that you'd be happy to have integrated into the existing
robotfindskitten website? I can imagine that it would be good for the
robotfindskitten community, etc. to have a single, central rfk scene.
That said, I'm not even sure that the rfk crew (including myself)
would want that as part of the official site -- I'm just thinking out
loud.

In any case, thank you for your interest in robotfindskitten... it's
great, isn't it? Let me know what you're thinking as you proceed with
this.

Thanks,

Peter


Quoting Lajcik:
>    Hi,
> 
>    I recently discovered rfk and was immediately charmed by it :) Theres
>    something relaxing in searching for a kitten in a world full of curious
>    objects.
> 
>    It left me inspired to create a web version of rfk using latest javascript
>    magic, i even started some work already, but I would still like to hear
>    your opinion and permission. I understand that rfk is gpl, but id still
>    feel better if i got your 'ok' since its your child. Id like to keep the
>    web version close to the theme of original rfk and your website. Which
>    ultimately means id like to use the afterword, the logo, etc... which
>    again ultimately means id like it too look very much like rfk site :)
>    (more or less, the layout part is still mostly in my head)
> 
>    The main idea is to have rfk fully playable in a web browser, keeping the
>    original feel of rfk (black background, ascii items, navigation using
>    arrow keys, ascii website etc) and enhancing the concept with some
>    features. For example letting users submit new "Non Kitty Items" via web
>    interface (which would be later accepted/rejected by hand and maybe by
>    bash-style voting in unforseen future), and including counters like
>    "robotfoundkitten x times today". maybe a mobile browser version if people
>    like it... etc. Its something that has a lot of space to expand upon while
>    still keeping it simple and zen.
> 
>    Let me know if youre ok with it.
> 
>    i can mail you when robot is ready to seek kittens, i mean when ive got
>    something to show, which hopefully will be before christmas :)
> 
>    Cheers,
>    Michal

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Peter A. H. Peterson, technician and musician.
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